Running is a wonderful activity to enhance our quality of life and more people are running into older ages. This study reported changes in running biomechanics through ages of 20 to 60 years. The goal was to identify potential exercises that might benefit running performance into older years. Stride length and running speed, two important…
The influence of physical activity and fitness at older ages on changes in telomere length is not well-established. Telomeres are repetitive sequences of DNA placed at the ends of chromosomes that act as ?caps? protecting the information on our genome. A small fraction of telomeric DNA is lost with each cell division, as part of…
Physical activity may have beneficial effects on physical, mental and cognitive health. In this study, the investigators examined data from youth, at ages 11 and 15, to determine the influence of their physical activity on cognitive performance at a later time point, when they reached young adulthood (18 years old). More than 3200 participants took…
This study tested experienced runners using a special antigravity treadmill that can artificially reduce body weight by supporting the runner at the hips. This made it possible for the study participants to run faster than would be possible on a regular treadmill. In each eight sessions over four weeks, runners trained on the antigravity treadmill…