Movement Pulse · Aging well
Healthy-aging research and movement-method news for staying active over time.
The kind of exercise that helped attention most was the slowest one in the set
One hundred and ten trials, 8,130 people over sixty. No exercise type won across the board. The winner changed with the mental skill being measured.
Sep 10, 2026
What held up in two new reviews of yoga and qigong was not balance or strength
Twenty one yoga trials and twenty two qigong trials, published ten days apart. The physical scores wobbled once the missing studies were accounted for. Quality of life did not.
Sep 7, 2026
Why walking feels heavier at 70 than at 40 is not weaker calves, it is quiet gripping
A recent gait study across 107 adults ages 26 to 86 reveals a change in ankle coordination most people never notice, and points to attention as the intervention.
Aug 19, 2026
What happens to your balance when you rehearse the movement in your mind first
A new review gathered nineteen studies of older adults practicing movement only in imagination. The results were mixed, but the mechanism is one Feldenkrais has used for decades.
Jul 28, 2026
What walking speed keeps telling us about aging
Fast walking in the 80s is tied to much lower cognitive risk. It is the latest in years of research showing gait speed reflects the whole body.
Jul 18, 2026
Which kinds of movement keep you independent?
A large UK study followed older adults for eight years and asked which kinds of exercise, and how often, best protect the tasks of daily life.
Jul 17, 2026
Back pain and the risk of losing daily independence
A large cohort study of nearly 19,000 adults found back or waist pain predicted later trouble with everyday tasks. Here is what to raise with your doctor.
Jul 14, 2026
The strength training sweet spot is smaller than you think
A Harvard study tracking 147,000 people for three decades found about 90 minutes of strength work a week captures most of the longevity benefit, and more adds little.
Jun 28, 2026
Wearables actually do nudge cardiac patients to move more
A 14-trial meta-analysis just out in JAHA found smartphone apps and wearable trackers added around 1,100 steps and 4 minutes of moderate activity per day. What that means for the rest of us.
Jun 19, 2026Ready to start moving better?
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