Month: July 2021

Exposure to light with less blue before sleep is better for energy metabolism

Researchers have found that exposure to specific types of light before sleep can have variable effects on energy metabolism during sleep. Specifically, participants who went to sleep after exposure to organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), which emit polychromatic white light that contains less blue light than light-emitting diodes (LEDs), exhibited significantly decreased energy expenditure, core body […]

Published on July 11, 2021

Influence of Physical Activity Levels and Functional Capacity on Brain β-Amyloid Deposition in Older Women

Physical activity (PA) and Alzheimer’s disease are associated. However, how PA influences the cerebral β-amyloid (Aβ) burden remains unclear. The aim of this study was to determine if PA levels and/or functional capacity (FC) are associated with Aβ plaque deposition, and whether these associations differed according to APOE-ε4 genotype. A total of 117 women (69.7 […]

Published on July 10, 2021

How You Can Promote Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Fitness Industry

The first step toward promoting equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in the fitness industry is to understand its importance, both to you as a profes… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where he leads the charge in […]

Published on July 10, 2021