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11/15/2018 / By Ellaine Castillo

Pilates exercise found to improve motor control in middle-aged women

Age shouldn’t be an excuse for avoiding physical activity. In fact, it should serve as an even bigger reason to exercise. An inactive lifestyle can compromise a person’s body composition, especially as they grow older. This can consequently lead to reduced motor control, which can incapacitate the individual. To avoid these consequences, it’s best that older people continue participating in […]

11/05/2018 / By Ellaine Castillo

Middle-aged women who perform Pilates exercises have better motor control: Study

Exercise is a crucial part of a healthy lifestyle, but as people age, they tend to become more inactive. One of the effects of reduced physical activity is poor motor control. Researchers from the University of Birjand and Imam Khomeini International University evaluated the potential effects of Pilates on the motor control of middle-aged women. As people age, they […]

06/08/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

Being a couch potato increases your risk of asthma: Study

An inactive lifestyle has many negative effects, including serious chronic diseases. A study published in the American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology added one more ailment to the list – environmentally induced asthma. The study was authored by researchers from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). They compared markers for chronic disease between inactive […]

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