Students from the University of Brighton have been helping hospital patients at risk of physical decline as part of a new NHS partnership. Pupils from the university's school of education, sport and ...

A recent study published in the journal CHEST sought to add clarity to the distinction. Using a protocol combining CPET and stress TTE, the researchers identified gas-exchange parameters that ...

Deconditioning is defined as the reversible changes in the body caused by physical inactivity and disuse. You’re likely to have heard it used by ESPN pundits discussing the condition of football ...

AMA defines obesity as a disease Deconditioning -- a complication of POTS -- is also a common cause of morbidity and mortality in preventable diseases such as obesity. Medical diagnoses change quite ...

The pandemic saw us sink deeper into our sofas and stay at home more than ever before. As gyms closed, our daily exercise levels dropped – and so, too, did our levels of incidental movement: the walk ...

A couple weeks ago, I wrote an article titled “How do you live as you age ”? The article addressed the concept of aging and finding meaning and purpose in every day. It must have struck a sensitive ...

Hip fractures have spiked in the wake of Covid — and experts believe the pandemic and lockdowns are to blame. A record 72,000 occurred in Britain during 2022, which is roughly 10 per cent higher than ...