Posts Tagged ‘Muscle Strength’

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Here’s today’s summary of health research published since February 21 and my reactions:

Now, I definitely have to keep playing soccer until I’m 70:

Soccer reduces risk of falls and bone fractures

Regular participation in soccer increases both bone mass and bone density, causes a significant improvement in standing postural balance and improves muscle strength.

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Low Low levels of Vitamin D linked to muscle fat, decreased strength in young

There’s an epidemic in progress, and it has nothing to do with the flu. A ground-breaking study published in the March 2010 Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism found an astonishing 59 per cent of study subjects had too little Vitamin D in their blood.

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Soccer reduces risk of falls and bone fractures

An extensive research project has studied the effects of soccer on muscle strength, postural balance, bone mineral density and reflex response to a sudden push in the back among adult women and men.

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