Saturday, 31 May 2025

Running – the side effects

Last time I discussed the prescribing of exercise, particularly running. I mentioned that Dr Margaret McCartney had written a BMJ…

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Saturday, 17 May 2025

More about running

Hash House Harriers I am a great fan of parkrun but this is not the only example of running-as-fun as…

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Saturday, 3 May 2025

Exercise is Medicine Part 5 – The case for running

I do not usually give advice about what particular exercise you should take. I hold that since all exercise is…

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Saturday, 27 Jul 2024

Measuring your own fitness level

In my previous blog I explained the importance of measuring physical fitness level – so seldom done by the medical…

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Saturday, 6 Apr 2024

Which exercise?

As I repeat ad nauseam, I try not to recommend any particular exercise – the choice is too personal. One…

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Saturday, 4 Nov 2023

Obesity Part 4

This is, I promise, my last blog on this subject for the time being. It takes the form of a…

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Saturday, 31 Jul 2021

Measuring Your Own Fitness

Measuring your own fitness There are a number of benefits from being able to measure your own fitness: It can…

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Saturday, 24 Jul 2021

Energy expenditure, health and fitness

Another recap Total exercise dose can be calculated as MET minutes1 or MET hours. And one MET, or metabolic equivalent,…

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Saturday, 27 Feb 2021

ENCOURAGING EXERCISE part 3

Getting everyone moving more The British Heart Foundation 2015 publication “Physical activity statistics” includes a number of ideas for increasing…

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Saturday, 20 Feb 2021

ENCOURAGING EXERCISE Part 2

Adults In adult life the main bar to exercise is the lack of time resulting from gainful employment and/or bringing…

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