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The 12 Hour Excercise Glow!

You already know that exercise makes you feel better, gives you more energy and helps you lose weight. If that weren't enough, how about a new study out of the University of Vermont, which notes that a moderate exercise session will not only boost your mood, but it will will boost your mood for up to 12 hours.

The findings of this new study were presented at the American College of Sports Medicine in Seattle, Washington. Here, the dose of exercise you'll need to improve your mood is merely moderate. No need to run a marathon, but a good afternoon bike ride will do the trick.

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Study: New Tech Fails to Motivate Teens to Exercise

A recent study in which teens were sent text messages encouraging them to exercise, along with the use of other electronic gadgets, failed to motivate teenagers to exercise any more than teens who received similar encouragement without the use of this technology.

How did this study work? Teens were given pedometers tracking their distance and prompted to exercise with electronic messages. At the end of the study, it was discovered that teens who did not receive electronic based communications actually exercised more than those who did.

Here, one thing is for sure, teens need something more than walking and the use of electronics to get their bodies moving.

What is Your Fitness Personality?

Fitness expert, Linda Shelton, recently noted that most people don't stick to their exercise regimen because they may not be in tune with their fitness personality. Shelton noted that every person has his or her own unique fitness personality and depending on which of five categories outlined by Shelton you happen to belong to, you have unique fitness needs.

Details and more information about the five categories at Reuters UK.

New Study: Heart Regulation in Young Men Improved by Exercise

A new study shows that aerobic exercise improve nervous system control of the heart of young men. We all know that exercise is important and that exercise is good, but this new study shows that it can be specifically valuable to young people, whether they are overweight or not. It was shown through the study that, generally, aerobic training improves the hearts ability to speed up and slow down in response to demand. Although the study here only involved men, experts do not discount the health benefits of exercising for young women.

More on this story at Reuters.

Excercise May Boost Self-Image in Children

According to a recent MedPageToday.com article, exercise may fight off depression and build self-esteem in overweight children. In a random trial, it was found that children who exercised for 40 minutes a day saw a decrease in depressive symptoms and improvements in self-esteem in comparison with children who did not exercise.