Saturday, 5 Nov 2022
Complications of exercise Part 1
Complications of Exercise ‘The only exercise I take is acting as pall-bearer to my friends…
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Saturday, 15 Oct 2022
Guest Blog. Build your own gym.
Dear Reader My mission is to encourage everyone (except the small minority who need no such encouragement) to take more…
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Saturday, 8 Oct 2022
Encouraging exercise Part 3
Enhancing exercise by prescription Telling people to take exercise “for their own good” is largely ineffective unless it is part…
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Saturday, 1 Oct 2022
Encouraging exercise Part 2
Last week I discussed the importance of starting young and also the role of the medical profession in promoting exercise.…
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Saturday, 24 Sep 2022
Encouraging exercise Part 1
Encouraging Exercise ‘If your dog is fat, you’re not getting enough exercise.’ Anon. Every study of exercise behaviour confirms that…
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Saturday, 3 Sep 2022
Exercise and Longevity Part 3
How important is physical fitness for longevity? The Copenhagen study of middle-aged men put figures to the expected years of…
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Saturday, 27 Aug 2022
Exercise and longevity Part 2
Last week I talked about the connection between exercise “volume” and length of life. A bit more on this: What…
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Saturday, 30 Jul 2022
Exercise for Stress – Guest Blog
Dear Reader It is time that you had a relief from me banging on about the virtues of exercise –…
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Saturday, 16 Jul 2022
FRAILTY Part 3
Lifespan is the duration of our days on this earth. To my mind it is much less important than Healthspan…
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Saturday, 9 Jul 2022
FRAILTY Part 2
The consequences of frailty The social and financial consequences of frailty are enormous and growing. When frail people become ill…
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Saturday, 4 Jun 2022
Dementia Part 3
Exercise in the treatment of dementia My last two blogs have described some of the problems of dementia and how…
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Saturday, 28 May 2022
Dementia Part 2
Last week I told you about some of the research indicating that regular physical activity can protect against dementia. Today…
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