Regular jogging shows dramatic increase in life expectancy
Undertaking regular jogging increases the life expectancy of men by over six years and women by five and a half years, reveals the latest data from the Copenhagen City Heart study presented at the...
View ArticleTeaching the concepts of cardiovascular fitness
This text includes the strategies, lesson plans and scientific evidence to help schools maximize physical activity levels amongst pupils of secondary school age with a view to improving their overall...
View ArticleBrisk walks could reduce heart risks
Going for a jog or taking a brisk walk every day could reduce your risk of a heart attack or stroke by 50%, according to new research published in the British Medical Journal. Scientists who studied...
View ArticleBACPR Exercise Professionals Group Spring Study Day
BACPR Exercise Professionals Group Spring Study Day Heart Failure: Meeting the Challenges in Physical Activity and Exercise Aston University, Birmingham Friday 10th May, 2013 An inter-professional...
View ArticleWellness for body, mind and spirit
Christian Paths to Health and Wellness offers a unique, faith-based perspective on the pursuit of wellness for body, mind and spirit. This new edition, provides the latest research on nutrition and...
View ArticleEurope’s first “Restart a Heart Day”
16th October is Europe’s first Restart a Heart Day, which is aimed at educating younger people about the benefits of learning and, if necessary, practicing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Every...
View ArticleDoes playing video games constitute a workout?
The benefits of a variety of physical and social activities such as gardening, resistance training and walking have already been examined for older nursing home residents. While these studies have...
View ArticlePost-discharge care vital to heart attack survival
Research published in the European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care has found that heart attack patients have a greater chance of dying after they leave the hospital if they miss even a single...
View ArticleBACPR Annual Conference
City Hotel, Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland 2nd and 3rd October 2014 This year’s BACPR Annual Conference, “New Frontiers in Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation” is being held in...
View ArticleThe benefits of a glass of milk a day
Drinking at least one glass of milk each day could not only provide essential nutrients to aid cardiovascular and bone health, but it could also help brain and mental performance. This is according to...
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