Regular dance sessions undertaken by adult grandchildren with their grandparents appears to create a change in the grandparents’ state of mind, bringing about good memories and uplifted spirits, whilst for the grandchild it alters their perspective of old age

In April 2020 researchers from Israel published the results of their study to assess the benefits of free-form dance undertaken by adult grandchildren with their grandparents. The researchers stated that … Read more

Exercise training, in the form of Stott Pilates or underwater knee-resistance exercises, appears to decrease pain, improve range of motion, knee strength, functional capability, and quality of life in children and adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis

In January 2019 researchers from the USA published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the safety and effectiveness of exercise training for children and adolescents with juvenile … Read more

Top-level female footballers undertaking an intense 3-week training period prior to a competition found that beta-alanine supplementation taken during the same time period had no impact on the worsening of their high-intensity intermittent exercise capacity

In April 2020 researchers from Brazil published the results of their study to assess whether beta-alanine supplementation taken during a short-duration intense football-specific training period prior to an international competition … Read more

Sleep and dietary patterns, technology and internet usage, perinatal factors, breastfeeding, birth delivery mode and exercise all appear to have an effect on the amount of impulsive behaviour seen in children and adolescents with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

In September 2019 researchers from Spain published the results of their study to assess the association between weight, birth attributes, exercise and sleep habits, dietary intake and impulsive behaviour in … Read more

Adults genetically at risk of developing hypertension who take vitamin B2 (riboflavin) supplementation may reduce their systolic blood pressure by up to 13 mmHg, which could be clinically important seeing that a 10 mmHg reduction in systolic blood pressure is estimated to decrease the risk of stroke by 40%

In April 2020 researchers from the UK published their review to assess the association between nutrition and risk of hypertension. Hypertension contributes to over 9 million deaths per annum, mainly … Read more