For men at least, entering middle age with plenty of muscle may lower the later risk of developing heart disease by more than 80 percent.
Category: Heart
How’s Your Heart Health?
You can get an estimate of your risk for a heart attack or stroke with an online heart health calculator; The factors used to calculate
Mythbusting | Genetics and Heart Disease
Myth: If I have a genetic predisposition to heart disease, there is nothing I can do to reduce my risk. It’s a very human condition
Holiday Heart Syndrome: Christmas, and New Years Drinks Throw You Off Beat
Alcohol makes it a lot easier to deal with your relatives, but at what cost? Alcohol can, at times, protect the heart. Studies about the benefits
Can Your Wearable Device Really Tell How Fit You Are?
Fitbits and other wearable fitness monitors often provide values for VO2max (“cardio fitness score” in the Fitbit app), a measure of how well the body transports
Maintaining an Active Lifestyle for Your Heart
By Andrew Grahovec with Contributions from Alexander Brook, PT, DPT for ATI Physical Therapy Physical activity and maintaining a healthy, active lifestyle is important for your
Podcast on The Role of Tissue Grafts in Sports Medicine
Kevin Cmunt, President/CEO for Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network and Shannon Wyatt, Donation Specialist for Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor
Is Weightlifting Good for Your Heart? If Yes, How Much Is Enough?
Aerobic exercise, such as running, reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease events like heart attack or stroke; thus, it is commonly called “cardio” exercise. Weightlifting
Caffeine May Increase Cardiovascular Risk During Exercise
Regular exercise is known to be good for heart health, but the risk of a heart attack temporarily increases during an exercise session. Most heart attacks
What Your Heart Rate Means to Your Health
By Andrew Grahovec with Contributions by: Abbey Corcoran, PT, DPT for ATI Physical Therapy With every movement and minute of exercise your body goes through during
Heart Health & Brain Health Go Hand-in-Hand
According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease accounts for one of every four deaths in the United States. Many of the
Exercise for the Prevention and Treatment of Hypertension – Implications and Application
3 Key Points: Regular aerobic exercise results in reductions in blood pressure of 5-7 mmHg among individuals with hypertension and these reductions translate to a reduced