More evidence linking exercise with improved self esteem and depression management

A recent study in the Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology has demonstrated significant improvements for measures of depression, self-esteem, physical self-worth, and self-perceived physical condition in a group of socioeconomically disadvantaged women with elevated symptoms of depression. While not everyone is clinically depressed,…

Exercise for your children’s health

As parents, we understand that we have a great capacity to influence our children’s choices through ‘leading by example’. A recent study in the Journal of Sports, Science & Medicine has shown that parents’ exercise habits predicted engagement in sport…

Drink wine for it’s ‘protective’ qualities – you need to exercise!

Here’s a study that was made for me…..’Wine only protects against cardiovascular disease in people who exercise’ reports a recent study from the European Society of Cardiology. The study showed that wine (both red and white) had no significant effect on…

Can you be ‘fat & fit’……the results are in.

A recent study published in the North American Journal of Medical Sciences has concluded that regular physical activity has a protective effect on the cardiovascular health of normal weight, overweight and obese individuals. Another interesting conclusion of the study was…