neat_newsA new study confirms the importance of physical activity to slow down mental decline, in particular to delay the advancement of Alzheimer's disease. The study finds that 3000 to 5000 steps a day can delay cognitive decline by about 3 years, 5000 to 7500 steps by around 7 years. See http://www.neat-news.com/3458.php. #physical_activity #walking #Alzheimer
A meta-analysis with more than 44,000 people finds that 30 to 40 minutes of running or other moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity per day can almost level out the negative health effects of sitting for many hours. See http://www.neat-news.com/3360.php. #physical_activity #sitting
A new study with 800 older adults confirms the benefit of physical activities such as walking or gardening for heart and lung health. It finds also that the benefit is greater when the peak activity is early in the day and there is consistency in the daily activity patterns. See http://www.neat-news.com/3342.php. #physical_activity #health #consistency
In a new article it has been summarized that four habits can contribute to a long life: Regular physical activity, healthy eating with vegetables, sufficient and good quality sleep, and avoiding stress (for instance, by building up resilience through yoga). See http://www.neat-news.com/3336.php. #long_life #physical_activity #diet #sleep #stress
New research finds that physical activities lead to a memory boost that lasts for 24 hours as tested with adults aged 60 and above. See http://www.neat-news.com/2024/12/300.php. #physical_activity #memory
Hacker NewsPoor Perception of Friendship Ties Limits the Ability to Promote Change (2016)
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0151588
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https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0151588
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Are You Your Friends’ Friend? Poor Perception of Friendship Ties Limits the Ability to Promote Behavioral Change
Persuasion is at the core of norm creation, emergence of collective action, and solutions to ‘tragedy of the commons’ problems. In this paper, we show that the directionality of friendship ties affect the extent to which individuals can influence the behavior of each other. Moreover, we find that people are typically poor at perceiving the directionality of their friendship ties and that this can significantly limit their ability to engage in cooperative arrangements. This could lead to failures in establishing compatible norms, acting together, finding compromise solutions, and persuading others to act. We then suggest strategies to overcome this limitation by using two topological characteristics of the perceived friendship network. The findings of this paper have significant consequences for designing interventions that seek to harness social influence for collective action.
A new study found that men who do a moderate level of physical activity have a 29 percent reduced risk of developing ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) and those who do a high level of physical activity even a 41 percent reduced risk. No corresponding association was found for women. See http://www.neat-news.com/2024/06/182.php. #ALS #physical_activity
In a new study it was found that adult patients with a heart problem who received daily reminders to be more active, actually were around 40 minutes per week more active than others. This is correlated with a 6 percent reduced risk of premature death. It shows that the simple measure can make a difference. It is even more effective if combined with a point-based reward system. See http://www.neat-news.com/2024/04/101.php. #physical_activity #nudge #heart #health