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News-Medical · 10 Sept 2026 · Exercise

Strength training shows no added arrhythmia risk in arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy registry

Study (registry). Johns Hopkins ARVC investigators report in JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology that among U.S. adults (median age 34 at enrollment, 44 at close), strength training (≥2 hours/week of weights, climbing, or martial arts) was not linked to higher sustained ventricular arrhythmia versus sedentary peers, while endurance athletes (≥4 hours/week vigorous aerobic) were 58% more likely to have an event than the sedentary or strength groups. About 55% of the cohort had a ventricular arrhythmia at some point. This is not blanket gym advice and not a diagnosis. Exercise choices in inherited cardiomyopathy are clinician-only.

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  • Under 40
  • 40–59
  • Exercise
  • study
  • fitness

News-Medical · 10 Sept 2026 · Exercise

Movement span framework redefines how we measure aging

Commentary. Georgia Southern’s Li Li, in the Journal of Sport and Health Science, proposes “movement span” — years of confident, responsive, adaptive movement — as a third aging axis nested inside life span and health span. The opinion piece argues successful aging is not only longer disease-free years but everyday mobility quality, drawing on geroscience and motor-control evidence. This is a conceptual framework, not a trial of an exercise dose. Educational mobility notes, not a diagnosis of sarcopenia.

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  • 60+
  • Exercise
  • Aging
  • commentary
  • fitness
  • aging
  • study

ACSM · 9 Sept 2026 · Exercise

Active Voice | Can Being More Active Prime Your Brain to Benefit More from Exercise?

A single bout of exercise can sharpen thinking. But does everyone’s brain respond in the same way? Probably not. The lifestyles of those who participate in exercise sessions will likely differ from person to person. Some spend much of their day sitting, while others accumulate considerably more light and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. We wondered whether […] The post Active Voice | Can Being More Activ

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  • Cardiovascular / lipids
  • Cognitive / dementia research
  • Exercise
  • active voice
  • heart health
  • member exclusive
  • physical activity guidelines
  • resistance training
  • cognition
  • fitness

News-Medical · 6 Sept 2026 · Exercise

Yoga with a cognitive twist showed some intriguing benefits in older adults

Study (pilot RCT). Martinez, Fitzgerald, Weber and colleagues randomised community-dwelling adults aged 60–90 to 24 weeks of traditional Hatha yoga or high-speed cued YogaCue (visual, verbal, and auditory sequence switches), three 60-minute sessions a week. Of 54 randomised, 34 completed testing. Both groups improved some cognitive and physical scores; YogaCue showed extra gains on some memory, aerobic, and physical-performance measures, while Hatha drove more strength and timed-up-and-go change. Small, predominantly female sample with no non-exercise control. Educational training notes, not a diagnosis.

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  • 60+
  • Cognitive / dementia research
  • Exercise
  • Aging
  • study
  • fitness
  • cognition
  • aging

Medical Xpress · 5 Sept 2026 · Exercise

A single workout may help protect memory after a short night's sleep

Study. Concordia University researchers (Emmanuel Frimpong, Arsenio Paez, Thien Thanh Dang-Vu and colleagues) report in SLEEP that 88 healthy young adults were randomized to 8.5 versus 4.5 hours in bed, with or without 30 minutes of moderate evening cycling (about 55–60% of VO2 max). After a 4.5-hour night, people who had cycled scored as well on delayed face–name recall as those who slept 8.5 hours. Slow-wave sleep statistically mediated the exercise–memory link. Immediate recall was similar across groups. This is an acute lab session in young volunteers, not a dementia trial and not a license to skip sleep. Educational movement notes.

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  • Under 40
  • Cognitive / dementia research
  • Exercise
  • study
  • fitness
  • cognition
  • sleep

ScienceDaily · 5 Sept 2026 · Exercise

Compound in blueberries may help muscle cells burn excess fat

Study (cultured mouse muscle cells). Shinshu University researchers report in Food Bioscience (1 Sept 2026) that pterostilbene, a polyphenol in blueberries and grapes, cut lipid droplets in C2C12 myocytes by stabilizing PPARδ rather than blocking fat uptake. Cells still differentiated normally and showed more fat-oxidation gene activity. This is a dish experiment, not a human trial and not a reason to treat insulin resistance or myosteatosis with a berry extract. Food-first berries are fine; concentrated supplements are weakly evidenced for this claim.

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  • Metabolic / glucose
  • Exercise
  • Nutrition
  • Supplements
  • study
  • nutrition
  • research
  • fitness

ACSM · 4 Sept 2026 · Exercise

Science Spotlight | September 2026 Highlights

Submit your letter of interest for PCORI Engagement Funding Opportunities The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has opened the Engagement Award Program funding opportunities for the Fall 2026 cycle. These opportunities support efforts to bring more patients, caregivers, clinicians and other healthcare decision makers into the research proc

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  • Exercise
  • member exclusive
  • science spotlight
  • physical activity
  • physical activity guidelines
  • physical education

The Lancet Oncology · 4 Sept 2026 · Exercise

A 12-month gym-plus-diet program eased ADT quality-of-life and fatigue in the STAMINA trial

Study (multicentre RCT). STAMINA investigators report in The Lancet Oncology (4 September 2026) that 389 men on androgen-deprivation therapy for prostate cancer were randomized to 12 months of supervised aerobic plus resistance exercise, dietary advice, behavioural support and gym membership versus enhanced usual care (n=311). STAMINA improved FACT-P by 4.5 points (p=0.0004) and FACIT-F fatigue by 1.9 (p=0.0068) at 12 months. Open-label NHS setting. Educational exercise notes, not a cancer treatment.

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  • Men
  • 60+
  • Cancer
  • Exercise
  • Nutrition
  • study
  • men
  • fitness
  • nutrition

Nature Communications · 2 Sept 2026 · Exercise

Eight weeks of lifting remodeled type II fiber proteins; CSRP3 overexpression grew mouse muscle

Study (human plus mouse). Moesgaard and colleagues report in Nature Communications that 8 weeks of resistance training remodeled the skeletal-muscle proteome in a sex- and fiber-type-specific way. Type II fibers adapted more in both sexes; women showed more intermediate-filament remodeling. Overexpressing CSRP3, a type-II-upregulated protein, increased muscle mass in mice. Mechanistic, not a training RCT outcome. Educational research notes.

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  • 40–59
  • Exercise
  • Nutrition
  • study
  • fitness
  • nutrition

Nature Aging · 31 Aug 2026 · Exercise

Multimorbidity patterns influence mobility disability prevention in frail older adults from the SPRINTT trial

Study. Open-access analysis of the SPRINTT lifestyle trial: a multicomponent program aimed at mobility disability in frail older adults. Benefits were not uniform; people with psychiatric or unspecific multimorbidity patterns saw more consistent gains. Exercise and lifestyle remain clinician-guided when frailty or several diagnoses are present.

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  • 60+
  • Exercise
  • Aging
  • study
  • fitness
  • aging
  • research

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