DOGS AS EXERCISE MACHINES
One commentator on my first Blog (on high blood pressure) recounted the good effects of…
Read moreOne commentator on my first Blog (on high blood pressure) recounted the good effects of…
Read moreEven though I am fanatical about the benefits of regular exercise I know I still have much to learn about…
Read moreFrailty and physical fitness Frailty is mainly the result of an accumulation of long-term physical inactivity and one or more…
Read moreTesting for frailty Here is a test for frailty: Sit in an upright chair. Start your stopwatch, get up and…
Read moreWe do not stop exercising because we grow old – we grow old because we stop exercising. Kenneth Cooper. …
Read moreAs I said in my previous Blog – “What is physical fitness?” – a recent Mayo Clinic Proceedings editorial discusses…
Read moreThe relationship between how much you do and how long you live is important for all of us. More light…
Read moreVO2max In my last Blog I described the concept of oxygen uptake – VO2 – and of maximum oxygen uptake…
Read morePhysical Fitness and Lifespan The American Heart association has declared that for middle aged people the level of physical fitness…
Read moreWhat is “Sedentary Behaviour”? It sounds like an oxymoron – surely behaviour implies activity? Sedentary behaviour, however, is recognised and…
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