Tag: Physical Activity
UAE Set for 4 Days of FREE Fitness
Fitness 4 Everybody to Kick Off 0n 17th September
The UAE is set for 4 days of free fitness on 17-20 September, as the region’s...
2018’s Dubai Fitness App Launched
Dubai Fitness Challenge (DFC) has officially released its latest mobile application to power the initiative for its second consecutive year from October 26 to...
People Who Commute through Natural Environments Daily Report Better Mental Health
According to a new study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) --a centre supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation--, people who...
Get Ready to Move This Ramadan
Bringing local communities and travellers together throughout the holy month to walk, jog and stretch their way to a healthy Ramadan, #MoveThisRamadan by Four...
Longevity Secrets for Super Aging
Will you dance at your great-grandchild’s wedding?
Some people are not only dancing, but cooking, driving, and volunteering at an age when they’re supposed to...
Women Who Exercise Regularly Less Likely to Develop Dementia
You may spend a lot of time working out, but there's a fitness reward you might not expect: better memory in your senior years.
New...
How to Find The Right Fitness Tracker
If you want to monitor and measure your physical activity, you should find the right fitness tracker.
Before you buy, consider your fitness goals. Are...
High-intensity Workouts Won’t Work for Most People
The allure of high-intensity interval training is simple -- go all-out for as little as one minute and reap the benefits of a 45...
Dubai Fitness Challenge Launched
•Unprecedented new initiative sees Dubai aiming to be most active city in the world
•Residents encouraged to champion the movement and commit to 30 minutes...
How Physical Activity Saves Lives
Physical activity of any kind can prevent heart disease and death, says a large international study involving more than 130,000 people from 17 countries...
Here Is How a Face Reveals Sexuality
New study links the dimensions of a person's face with their sex drive
Men and women with shorter, wider faces tend to be more sexually...
Too Much Driving or Watching TV Bad for Your Brain
Driving for more than two hours a day steadily reduces intelligence, a new study suggests.
Researchers investigating how sedentary behaviour affects brain power found IQ...
Daily Steps Count: Do You Live in The Laziest Country?
An average person clocks in 4,961 steps per day, according to a new study by Stanford University that crunches smartphone data to paint a...
Wearable fitness trackers don’t help people lose weight
Wearable devices that monitor physical activity are not reliable tools for weight loss, says a new study. The study specifically investigated whether regular use...
Only 19% of Dubai’s population exercises to keep healthy
Green Coffee Bean: An effective weapon against obesity
The Dubai Health Authority announced key statistical results on exercise patterns of the population in the Emirate...