150 minutes of moderate exercise or 75 minutes of intense exercise a week is what the WHO recommends, however, it does not specify the frequency.
Exercises and training aimed at gaining muscle strength are more beneficial when it comes to combating aging, morbidity, and mortality. Muscle strength has been defined
A new year begins, and we say goodbye to 2020, a year that we will never forget, as it was marked by the global COVID-19
No one doubts the beneficial effects of doing sport: improvement of muscle mass, weight control, positive effects on mood, etc. Its virtues do not end
New year, new you, and with it come many things to accomplish. After holiday excesses, it’s important to get back on track. Getting back to
The maximum rate of oxygen consumption (VO2max) represents the individual’s maximum ability to synthesize energy in the presence of oxygen. It is possibly the most
In the doctor’s surgery painkillers are usually prescribed, but there is another important aspect when treating this disease, exercise —a factor which is appearing increasingly
Lack of physical activity has been recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) as one of the factors most associated with increased mortality in our
Obese patients, regardless of whether they are fit or not, have a 28% higher cardiovascular risk than people in good physical shape with normal weight.
One study notes that patients who spend more hours sitting for long intervals without getting up are twice as likely to die from any cause
A recent publication has disassembled the “obesity paradox” and shown that obese patients have a higher mortality rate. In 2013, a meta-analysis was published in
Women are still reluctant to perform any type of strength training, as they associate the training with a “masculinized” body, which is more myth than
Exercise is key both in terms of prevention and in terms of the treatment of cancer as it helps to improve the quality and life
A recent study has correlated forearm pressing force (the grip of the hand) with a number of causes of mortality, whether cardiovascular or not. The
Middle aged bodies and lean-but-fat bodies are a trending topic behind which lies an interesting scientific debate: which is healthier? Despite being overweight, those with
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