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Various Leisure-Time Physical Activities Associated With Widely Divergent Life Expectancies: The Copenhagen City Heart Study
#activity Tennis may have give you the best chance at adding years to your life. The results of a study done in Copenhagen over 25 years, that included over 8,000 participants had the following results: "Multivariable-adjusted life expectancy gains compared with the sedentary group for different sports were as follows: tennis, 9.7 years; badminton, … [Read more...]
Nordic Walking: Benefits, Affects on Arthritis Pain, and How-To
#activity Newest trend in walking - Nordic walking. Who remembers the Nordic cross country fitness machines? If you didn't pay 100% attention there was a good chance you'd fall off. I speak from experience. But, Nordic Walking groups are popping up all over. "Having originated in Finland, Nordic walking is a low impact exercise that involves the … [Read more...]
Water Safety
#activity Water & summer. Do you have these 5 skills? We love to be in and around water in warmer weather. In cities there are fountains and public pools, in more rural areas lakes and streams and of course there are ocean beaches and also beaches along larger lakes within the US. But, as we have seen in VT and other areas hit by flooding - water … [Read more...]
Yoga for Health: What the Science Says
#activity Have you tried yoga? There are so many different kinds of yoga. What do you like about it or what do you find intimidating? Studies show yoga to be beneficial across all age groups. "In a 2019 study, 5-year-old kindergartners doing yoga twice a week in school in place of standard physical education showed less inattention and … [Read more...]
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