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Can Exercise Cause Depression?

Exercise has long been advocated as a treatment for depression. A 2000 study published in "Psychosomatic Medicine" found that moderate aerobic exercise was as effective as medication in decreasing symptoms of major depression and that subjects who exercised had lower occurrence of relapse than medicated subjects.

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Why Do People Gain Weight As They Age?

Your weight essentially relies on your net calories. However, many other factors influence this formula, whether directly or indirectly, including the process of aging.

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Exercises to Increase Hip Extensor Strength

The muscles of hip extension, which include the gluteus maximus and the hamstring muscles, are involved in standing, walking, running, jumping, swimming and many other activities.

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