Are you ready to work and bike at the same time? Researchers have discovered that employees who pedaled at their desk while working improved insulin responses to a test meal. And (in case you were wondering) the participants’ work skills didn’t decrease because they were pedaling. The discovery, by kinesiologists at the University of Massachusetts… Continue reading A New Kind of Daily Bike Ride
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Staying Safe while Exercising
Here, the experts from Go4Life, a division of the National Institute on Aging (NIA), are some good ways to stay safe while you’re getting fit – or fitter: You’ve made a plan to be more active, and you’re ready to go outside and get started. But before you do, make sure that you can exercise… Continue reading Staying Safe while Exercising
Multitasking Can Be a Good Thing
Who says you can’t do two things at once and do them both well? Multitasking isn’t always a bad thing. In fact, older adults who rode on a stationary bike while completing cognitive tasks found that their cycling speed increased without damaging their cognitive performance. Results of the study, which was supported by a grant… Continue reading Multitasking Can Be a Good Thing