simon brady
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Health and Wellbeing Manager @LACDundee. Promoting exercise and physical activity for people affected by long-term health conditions. own views
Dundee, Scotland
Joined June 2011
This article suggests that walks with stops increase energy expenditure- possible good news for golfers @docandrewmurray and dog walkers @AdrianBauman
https://t.co/I5hSB475is
theguardian.com
Researchers show more energy needed to get going than later in walks when body is working more efficiently
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In this study faster meant - 5-6 km/hour. Most older aged adults would find this a challenge. So faster is ok if you can do it but normal pace, which is done in everyday life, also lowers risk and is likely to be continued.
theguardian.com
Until now it was unclear what walking speed needed to reduce risk of type 2 diabetes
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Vigorous exercise causes muscles to produce lactate - which crosses the blood-brain barrier and is a messenger for the brain to produce neurotrophic factors like BDNF. BDNF is like a youth elixir for the brain and the signal that activates it is lactate from high-intensity
Lactate generated during exercise is consumed by the brain Not only that It increases VEGF at the blood-brain barrier The benefit of that? Blood vessel growth & repair @foundmyfitness
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Brisk 22-minute walk could offset health risk of sitting, study suggests. “The findings support the UK chief medical officer’s recommendation that people aim for 150 minutes of MVPA per week – about 21 minutes per day.”
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People who sit for long periods more likely to die earlier – but moderate-to-vigorous activity can eliminate risk
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"The real way to make things better is to empower the patients." @Liz_ORiordan - a Breast Surgeon with breast cancer - speaks honestly about the stark realisations she made as a patient, and what this taught her about her own clinical practice. #ImportantConversations
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It’s been called the Harry Kane ‘signature move’. But others are now doing it too. Two last weekend when Arsenal played Man Utd: Lacazette v Pogba, then Maguire v Lacazette. Another in the Burnley-Everton game. How long before someone gets badly hurt?
nytimes.com
Football needs to take a stance on the challenges seen by Kane, Lacazette, Maguire and others
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Been down this rabbit hole for way too long 🤔 its very bust down here...at least everyone is wearing a mask. Have the 10th Feb in my diary though 😅🧐 #HandforthParishCouncil #JACKIEWEAVER
i’ve never missed in person meetings more than i did watching this parish council meeting descend into chaos
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Another day on strike for the Dundee/Angus engineers. Only way to stop fire and rehire is for the government to make this illegal #StopTheBritishGasFire @GMB_union @HazelJN @NicolaSturgeon @snp @Keir_Starmer @StewartHosieSNP @AngelaRayner @ChrisLawSNP @StewartHosieSNP
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#UnseenJourney out tomorrow! 2-years ago one of the biggest set-backs in my career happened.. Me and my friends decided to record the whole journey to show you all the ups and downs through the ACL injury recovery process. Subscribe to stay updated https://t.co/WY9nsQ7Rog
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"He had such an incredible passion for the game." "I've never seen anyone have such a beautiful affection with a football." A heartfelt tribute from @GaryLineker to the one and only Diego Maradona... And a lovely story that sums up his genius ❤️
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Congratulations to @PathsforAll and all the charities that have come together in Scotland to create @MovementfHealth Physical Activity & Long Term Conditions Coalition 😁👏👏👏
Physical activity can transform lives. Hello. We are #MovementforHealth, a coalition of Scotland’s leading health charities working to help the 1 million people in Scotland with a long term health condition to benefit from & enjoy active lives. https://t.co/pGBVotjJsS
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English Premier League managers as teachers in UK schools. A thread:
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Every time you hear from/about Hector Bellerín, you think what a top bloke he is.
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NEW: "This November, End Trump's American Carnage." The ad, from Republican Voters Against Trump, is airing on Fox News and is being promoted digitally in key states. @RVAT2020
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