Should anyone be concerned about pathological video game use in relation to autism?

"...  the risk for pathological game use appears larger in adults with ASD  [autism spectrum disorder]  compared with TD  [typically de...

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Who'd have thunk it: physical activity inversely associated with BMI and body fat percentage

" In this sample of middle-aged adults, drawn from the general population, physical activity was inversely associated with BMI  [ body ...

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I would walk 500 miles... or maybe just 8 miles (a day).

" Desk-bound workers should ‘walk EIGHT miles a day’ to slash risk of heart attacks or strok e " went one headline talking about t...

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Exercise as medicine by diagnostic label

I consider the paper by Pedersen & Saltin [1] ( open-access available here ) to be pretty good scientific value insofar as their provid...

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Secondary conditions impacting on obesity stats in autism?

" Decision makers, clinicians, and researchers developing interventions for children with ASDs  [autism spectrum disorders]  should con...

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Making physical activity more attractive to teens with autism

I don't want to keep you too long today, what with it being All Hallows' Eve and all the formalities that accompany this festival. ...

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Regular exercise and motor skills training for autism?

I approach the study results presented by Serge Brand and colleagues [1] ( open-access available here ) with some caution given the prelimi...

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