Here we use magnetic resonance imaging to study the impact of marathon running on brain structure in humans. We show that the signal for myelin water fraction—a surrogate of myelin content—is substantially reduced upon marathon running in specific brain regions involved in motor coordination and sensory and emotional integration, but recovers within two months. These… Continue reading Reversible reduction in brain #myelin content upon #marathon running
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#Running is acceptable and efficacious in adults with non-specific chronic low #back pain: the ASTEROID randomised controlled trial
AbstractObjectives Running is one of the most accessible forms of exercise, yet its suitability for adults with chronic low back pain (LBP) is unknown. This study assessed the efficacy and acceptability of running in adults with chronic LBP.Methods This two-arm parallel (1:1) individually randomised controlled trial allocated 40 participants (mean (SD) age: 33 (6) years,… Continue reading #Running is acceptable and efficacious in adults with non-specific chronic low #back pain: the ASTEROID randomised controlled trial
#Antidepressants or #running therapy: Comparing effects on mental and physical health in patients with #depression and #anxiety disorders
Highlights•141 patients with depression and/or anxiety disorder participated in this study.•Running therapy and antidepressant medication had similar effects on mental health (remission and response rates).•Running therapy outperformed antidepressant medication on physical health variables.•Running therapy is a valuable treatment strategy in mental health care. BackgroundAntidepressant medication and running therapy are both effective treatments for patients with depressive and anxiety… Continue reading #Antidepressants or #running therapy: Comparing effects on mental and physical health in patients with #depression and #anxiety disorders
Benefit of human moderate running boosting mood and executive function coinciding with bilateral prefrontal activation
Running, compared to pedaling is a whole-body locomotive movement that may confer more mental health via strongly stimulating brains, although running impacts on mental health but their underlying brain mechanisms have yet to be determined; since almost the mechanistic studies have been done with pedaling. We thus aimed at determining the acute effect of a… Continue reading Benefit of human moderate running boosting mood and executive function coinciding with bilateral prefrontal activation
The effect of #trunk flexion angle on lower limb mechanics during #running
High trunk flexion during running impacts lower limb kinetics and kinematics. •Ground reaction forces increased significantly with greater trunk flexion. •Stride parameters and joint moments were affected by degree of trunk flexion. •Trunk position should be investigated as a contributing factor to running injury. AbstractTrunk flexion is an understudied biomechanical variable that potentially influences running… Continue reading The effect of #trunk flexion angle on lower limb mechanics during #running
Is #running associated with a lower risk of all-cause, #cardiovascular and cancer #mortality, and is the more the better? A systematic review and meta-analysis
Fourteen studies from six prospective cohorts with a pooled sample of 232 149 participants were included. In total, 25 951 deaths were recorded during 5.5–35 year follow-ups. Our meta-analysis showed that running participation is associated with 27%, 30% and 23% lower risk of all-cause (pooled adjusted hazard ratio (HR)=0.73; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.68 to 0.79), cardiovascular (HR=0.70;… Continue reading Is #running associated with a lower risk of all-cause, #cardiovascular and cancer #mortality, and is the more the better? A systematic review and meta-analysis
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