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Elderly people who have symptoms of depression and moderate or severe joint pain tend to show faster cognitive decline, especially in the area of memory, shows a new study. The analyses show that people who had both pain and depression together had a faster decline in memory and global cognition over the 12 years of follow-up than those who had neither. On the other hand, those who had only one of the conditions did not have an accelerated decline in memory and global cognition. The [...]

Rapid side-to-side eye movements can help stabilise posture, avoid falls and maintain balance for people with Parkinson’s disease, just as they can for healthy people. This seemingly counterintuitive conclusion was reached by researchers at São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil and the University of Lille in France in a study supported by FAPESP. An article on the study is published in the journal Biomechanics. Ten individuals diagnosed with Parkinson’s and 11 [...]

A new study has shown that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) combined with resistance training (RT) to build muscle strength was the most beneficial exercise to women’s health. In HIIT, short periods of intense or explosive anaerobic exercise alternate with brief recovery periods. It involves whole-body exercises performed in the shortest time possible. It has been used for decades by high-performance athletes and has become a craze in recent years, mainly because sessions are [...]

A study conducted at the University of São Paulo with 23 volunteers found that aerobic exercise performed in the evening benefits elderly hypertensives more than morning exercise. Aerobic training is known to regulate blood pressure more effectively when practiced in the evening than in the morning. Researchers who conducted a study of elderly patients at the University of São Paulo’s School of Physical Education and Sports (EEFE-USP) in Brazil concluded that evening [...]

A study conducted by researchers at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) in Brazil and University College London (UCL), found the factors that increase the risk of frailty in old age to be different in men and women. The study, which was funded by FAPESP, is published in the journal Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics. According to the results, osteoporosis, low weight, heart disease, and poor hearing increased the risk of frailty in men, while a high level of [...]