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20 Sep
Endurance Exercise Can Get Rid of Body Fat, Even Without Weight Loss

Endurance Exercise Can Get Rid of Body Fat, Even Without Weight Loss

Heavy-duty endurance exercise can cause body fat levels to drop without any accompanying weight loss, a new small-scale study indicates.

A group of eleven middle-aged men who cycled 710 miles in seven days lost only about 1% of their total weight, because they ate and dr...

09 Sep
Vaping Could Make Young Adults Physically Weaker

Vaping Could Make Young Adults Physically Weaker

In exercise bike tests, twentysomethings who'd been vaping for at least two years had much lower exercise capacity than those who didn't, and the losses were equal to those of folks who'd spent a similar amount of time smoking.

The vaping young adults "found it harder to...

28 Aug
'Rolling Stop' Laws for Bicyclists Are Safe, Study Suggests

'Rolling Stop' Laws for Bicyclists Are Safe, Study Suggests

“Rolling stop” laws that let bicyclists treat stop signs as yield signs are not dangerous, a new study demonstrates.

Both bike riders and drivers perform safely in intersections once they’ve been informed about how the law works, results from lab experi...

17 Jul
Biking, Walking to Work a Game-Changer for Health

Biking, Walking to Work a Game-Changer for Health

Bicycling to work can vastly improve your health and reduce your risk of death, a new study shows.

People who bike commute have a 47% lower overall risk of an early death, researchers found.

They also are less likely to develop

15 May
Pedal Power: Biking Could Help Prevent Knee Arthritis

Pedal Power: Biking Could Help Prevent Knee Arthritis

People who regularly ride bikes throughout their life are less likely to develop knee arthritis, a new study suggests.

Bicyclists are 17% less likely to have knee pain and 21% less likely to have symptoms of knee arthritis, compared to people who've never biked, research...

01 Sep
Mountain Biking May Not Be as Risky as You Think

Mountain Biking May Not Be as Risky as You Think

If mountain biking is your exercise of choice, go for it.

A new study finds that the benefits of this sport outweigh the risks, dashing a com...

19 Mar
Gear Up (Helmets Included) for a Safe Bike Season

Gear Up (Helmets Included) for a Safe Bike Season

As the weather warms, folks are bringing out their bicycles for a ride.

That's great, but it's important to be ready for a safe biking season: The national rate of bike accidents is two fatal crashes and 2,630 accidents requiring emergency room visits every week.

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12 Oct
Your E-Bike Is No Match for Real Biking: Study

Your E-Bike Is No Match for Real Biking: Study

That e-bike might make hilly rides a lot more fun, but it's not improving your fitness the way a good old-fashioned bicycle would, a new study shows.

People riding e-bikes...

07 Oct
Fractured Skulls, Broken Bones: Bike Injuries Still Common for Kids

Fractured Skulls, Broken Bones: Bike Injuries Still Common for Kids

Over 1 million U.S. children and teens -- many of them male -- have broken bones and fractured their skulls in bicycle injuries over the past 20 years, according to new research that brou...

09 Jul
Cycle Safe: Find the Right Bike Helmet for Your Child

Cycle Safe: Find the Right Bike Helmet for Your Child

Wearing a bike helmet can save the life of your young child or teenager, but it needs to fit well to really do its job.

A well-fitting bike helmet significantly reduces the odds of serious head injury or death due to a bicycle, scooter or skateboard accident, experts say...

08 Feb
Getting a COVID Vaccine Won't Affect Your Ability to Exercise

Getting a COVID Vaccine Won't Affect Your Ability to Exercise

Worried that a COVID-19 vaccine might hamper your workout? New research suggests you can hit the gym with minimal effects.

In a study of 18 healthy people who received a COVID-19 vaccine, the participants were monitored while they did cycling workouts before and two...

09 Dec
Smog Could Reduce Exercise's Benefit to Your Brain

Smog Could Reduce Exercise's Benefit to Your Brain

Dirty air could cancel out some of the brain benefits of exercise, a new study suggests.

"Physical activity is associated with improved markers of brain health in areas with lower air pollution," said study author Melissa Furlong. "However, some beneficial effects essent...

14 Nov
Exercise, Not Bed Rest, Can Speed Concussion Recovery

Exercise, Not Bed Rest, Can Speed Concussion Recovery

Contrary to long-held wisdom, teen athletes recover from concussions sooner if they do light aerobic exercise rather than resting in a dark room, new research suggests.

Instead of so-called "cocoon therapy," new research-supported therapy has young concussion patients ge...

25 Oct
Injuries From Bikes, Guns Rose During Lockdowns

Injuries From Bikes, Guns Rose During Lockdowns

In yet another example of the cost of the pandemic, a new study finds there were significant increases in bicycle- and gun-related injuries during coronavirus lockdowns in the United States, but a decrease in traffic injuries.

Researchers analyzed data on more than 27,60...

25 Aug
One Activity Causes 4 Out of 5 Sports-Linked Spinal Injuries

One Activity Causes 4 Out of 5 Sports-Linked Spinal Injuries

Football and other contact sports get a lot of attention for their injury hazards. But for most adults, bike riding is the biggest back-breaker, a new study suggests.

Of more than 12,000 sports-related spinal injuries among U.S. adults, researchers found that a full 81% ...

12 Aug
Daily Half-Hour Walk Can Greatly Boost Survival After Stroke

Daily Half-Hour Walk Can Greatly Boost Survival After Stroke

After a stroke, survivors can greatly increase their odds for many more years of life through activities as easy as a half-hour's stroll each day, new research shows.

The nearly five-year-long Canadian study found that stroke survivors who walked or gardened at least thr...