Exercise and heart disease
The importance of exercise in preventing and treating heart disease.
Athletes and Sudden Death
Here are current guidelines for screening apparently healthy young athletes to prevent sudden death from cardiac conditions.
Here are current guidelines for screening apparently healthy young athletes to prevent sudden death from cardiac conditions.
New Guidelines on Physical Activity
The Department of Health and Human Services has issued new guidelines on physical activity for Americans, emphasizing 150 minutes per week of aerobic and muscle-strengthening exercise.
The Department of Health and Human Services has issued new guidelines on physical activity for Americans, emphasizing 150 minutes per week of aerobic and muscle-strengthening exercise.
Fat and Fit
Body mass index (BMI) may not be the most important determinant of cardiovascular risk. Even patients who are overweight can reduce their risk by maintaining a good level of physical fitness and reducing their waist sizes.
Body mass index (BMI) may not be the most important determinant of cardiovascular risk. Even patients who are overweight can reduce their risk by maintaining a good level of physical fitness and reducing their waist sizes.
Is Exercise the Elixir of Youth?
Exercise may not actually be a fountain of youth, but it is as close as it gets at this point.
Exercise may not actually be a fountain of youth, but it is as close as it gets at this point.
AHA: ECG Screening Not Necessary for Athletes
AHA says routine ECG not necessary in screening competitive athletes
AHA says routine ECG not necessary in screening competitive athletes
American Kids Even Less Fit Than Adults
New study shows American youth even less physically fit than adults
New study shows American youth even less physically fit than adults
A single exercise session improves health
A single session of exercise improves lipids and vascular function
A single session of exercise improves lipids and vascular function
How Much Exercise Is Enough
An hour a day? You've got to be kidding!
An hour a day? You've got to be kidding!
Even Moderate Exercise Reduces Risk
A moderate exercise program signficicantly reduces cardiac risk.
A moderate exercise program signficicantly reduces cardiac risk.
Exercise in Heart Failure
Exercise improves survival in patients with heart failure
Exercise improves survival in patients with heart failure
Heart attacks and intense exercise
Is there a risk to intense exercise?
Is there a risk to intense exercise?
Fainting and exercise
fainting and exercise
fainting and exercise