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Exercise as good as massage for sore muscles

Exercise as good as massage for sore muscles | Longevity science | Scoop.it

The aches and pains people suffer after working out more than usual can be relieved just as well by exercise as by massage, according to a new study.

"It's a common belief that massage is better, but it isn't better. Massage and exercise had the same benefits," said Lars Andersen, the lead author of the study and a professor at the National Research Center for the Working Environment in Copenhagen.

 

 

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"Exercise" shown to improve the performance of lab-grown muscle implants

"Exercise" shown to improve the performance of lab-grown muscle implants | Longevity science | Scoop.it

We all know that you need to exercise if you want to develop your muscles. As it turns out, however, exercise also makes lab-grown muscle implants more effective when introduced to the body.

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Fish oils 'help slow age decline'

Fish oils 'help slow age decline' | Longevity science | Scoop.it
Moderate exercise, and a regular intake of oily fish fatty acids, keeps elderly immobility at bay.

 

A small study of women found that omega-3 fatty acids plus exercise increased muscle strength by 20%, almost twice as much as when olive oil was used.

 

Exercise combats the natural muscle loss associated with aging. Maintaining adequate protein intake and staying active are already known to mitigate the rate of degeneration. It now appears that adding omega-3s could significantly boost this effect.

 

A larger study is planned, including men and women.

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