Average annual hours worked in the UK per person: 1913: 2,624 1929: 2,286 1938: 2,267 1950: 1,958 1960: 1,913 1973: 1,688 1990: 1,637 1998: 1,489 2011: 1,307 Average commute to work (minutes): 1910: 13.1 1920: 29 1930: 13.6 1940: 33.5 1950: 33.9 1960: 33.5 1970: 31.5 1980: 33.1 1990: 34.5 2009: 26.8 Proportion of female… Read More
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Physical Activity Beneficial for Mental & Physical Functioning
Research Paper Title Joint Association of Physical Activity and Body Weight with Subsequent Physical and Mental Functioning: A Follow-up Study. Background Physical inactivity and overweight are major threats to public health. However, it is not well understood to what extent physical activity might counteract the harmful effects of overweight on functioning. Thus, the researchers examined… Read More
Running Injuries & Illness 07
Running Illness Hyponatraemia and Fluid Replacement Individuals who attempt long distance events such as marathons will recognise the need to maintain adequate hydration. Over-hydration can, however, lead to severe illness in the form of exercise-associated hyponatraemia (EAH), which is defined as serum sodium of less than 135 mmol/l during or up to 24 hours after… Read More
Obesity Can Mean Disability, Rules EAT
Physical and mental impairments, which may have been caused by obesity, could be considered a disability under the Equality Act 2010 (Walker v Sita Information Networking Computing Ltd). The Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) said the focus should no longer be on what caused a disability but on the impairment an employee suffers from. Obese individuals… Read More
Running Injuries & Illness 06
Plantar Fasciitis Plantar fasciitis (PF) is a common injury sustained by runners, with 10% lifetime prevalence for the general population. The plantar fascia is a thick aponeurotic band extending from the medial aspect of the calcaneus (plantar surface) that splits to enclose the digital tendons at the proximal phalanges and helps support the arch of… Read More
Marathon Running: Expression of Proteins on Red Blood Cells
Research Paper Title The Effects of Marathon Running on Expression of the Complement Regulatory Proteins CD55 (DAF) and CD59 (MACIF) on Red Blood Cells. Background Exercise is known to result in the haemolysis of red blood cells (RBCs). Although mechanical stressors such as footstrike and an increased velocity of blood flow may be involved, the… Read More
