This is a throwback post that was originally posted January 14, 2012. Some friends shared this video about the benefits of exercise: At about 7:00, he says: So a German researcher named Rainer Hambrecht looked at this with about 100 cardiac patients He got the group to exercise, and by that I mean 20 minutes … Continue reading Less effective and focused on only one problem
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Depression, exercise, research and the media
A recent study on treating depression with exercise encouragement and advice has caused quite a stir. Check out the headlines. But the paper itself says the following: The main implication of our results is that advice and encouragement to increase physical activity is not an effective strategy for reducing symptoms of depression. Although our intervention increased … Continue reading Depression, exercise, research and the media
How Exercise Can Prime the Brain for Addiction
This makes sense, but is a weird thing to think about. Drug addiction may be more difficult to kick if it became habitual while exercise if part of your routine: It does indicate that shedding an addiction acquired when a person has been exercising could be extra challenging, he says. “But, really, what … Continue reading How Exercise Can Prime the Brain for Addiction
Less effective and focused on only one problem
Some friends shared this video about the benefits of exercise: At about 7:00, he says: So a German researcher named Rainer Hambrecht looked at this with about 100 cardiac patients He got the group to exercise, and by that I mean 20 minutes a day in an exercise bicycle and once a week a 60 … Continue reading Less effective and focused on only one problem
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