Exercise

After prolonged breaks due to the COVID-19 pandemic, patients are returning to exercise and competitive sports.

Improving CV health by meeting components of Life’s Simple 7 may reduce the risk for incident hypertension when the lower hypertension threshold of 130/80 mm Hg is used, researchers found.

Researchers have identified several actionable targets for depression prevention, according to results of an exposure-wide and Mendelian randomization study published in American Journal of Psychiatry.

Although some types of exercise are more beneficial than others, any form of exercise is better than none for longevity, according to research published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.

Six months of combined impact and resistance training improved bone mineral density and muscle function in adults with Crohn’s disease, according to study results.

A low insulin level coupled with euglycemia or modest hyperglycemia are the most favorable conditions for exercise for people with type 1 diabetes, findings from a small pilot study suggest.

Exercise intolerance was common among patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, or CTEPH, after undergoing pulmonary endarterectomy, despite hemodynamic normalization, according to researchers.

A recent study showed that people who habitually exercise, even in areas with significant air pollution, had a reduced risk for hypertension. It was the top story in cardiology last week.

Although statins increase exercise muscle injury and may reduce exercise training response, they appear to be safe in athletes, a presenter said.

More than half of children aged 12 to 15 years do not have healthy cardiorespiratory function, according to a scientific statement released by the American Heart Association.