Author: Dr. David Lowemann

Limiting children’s recreational screen time to less than two hours a day linked to better cognition, study finds

Limiting recreational screen time to less than two hours a day, and having sufficient sleep and physical activity is associated with improved cognition, compared with not meeting any recommendations, according to an observational study of more than 4,500 US children aged 8-11 years old. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, […]

Published on September 28, 2018

Lowlanders are no match for Nepal’s Sherpa

The Sherpa people of the Himalayas have long been recognized for their unique ability to excel physically in the thin air of higher altitudes. But new research now suggests that their specially adapted muscles give them up to twice the resistance to muscle fatigue of lowlanders. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David […]

Published on September 28, 2018

Getting in Shape for Winter Sports

Winter is coming. No, this is not a reference to HBO’s hit show Game of Thrones, but is a simple reality of the calendar. It may seem like we were jus… 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, […]

Published on September 28, 2018