Cardiovascular Disease Archives - IDEA Health & Fitness Association

Cardio and Strength Training Reduces Heart Disease Risks

Here’s more evidence to encourage clients to mix cardio and strength training in their program for health benefits.

Does Timing of Exercise Matter?

Analysis of data found that any timing of exercise, moderate to vigorous, is linked with lower risks of all causes of death.

Time-Restricted Eating and HIIT

A study finds that combining time-restricted eating and HIIT is more effective at improving cardiometabolic health than either approach alone.

Morning Exercise and Reduced Risks

Researchers found that participants who did morning exercise had lower risks of coronary artery disease and stroke.

Muscle Strengthening for Longevity

Research shows some benefits of using muscle strengthening for longevity, as strengthening activities are linked with a lower risk of death.

Personal trainer discussing medications and exercise with older client

Programming for Exercise and Medications

Here’s a look at common medication groups, and recommendations for programming for exercise and medications.

Two men walking to increase exercise for heart failure risk

Exercise and Heart Failure Risk

Consistent moderate or vigorous exercise is linked with lower heart failure risk among white adults compared with those who did not exercise.

Prolonged sitting among people in an office

Update on Prolonged Sitting

Prolonged sitting is linked with earlier death risk from all causes and for major cardiovascular disease, according to a large study.

Two people enjoying Nordic walking benefits outside

Nordic Walking Benefits Heart Health

In more news about Nordic walking’s benefits, a study shows that it improves functional capacity and depression symptoms in people with CAD.

Water Walking Works

Len Kravitz, PhD, professor of exercise science, shares two studies that support the decision to add water walking to your fitness routine.

Older man strength training for longevity

Longevity and Strength Training

People who did 30–60 minutes of resistance training per week had increased longevity with a 10%–20% lower risk of early death.

Addressing Black Men’s Health Inequities

Data shows a need to improve Black men’s health outcomes, as Black men have the poorest performance in lifestyles that reduce heart disease.

Person holding up image of heart to represent heart disease

More Exercise to Combat Heart Disease

People with heart disease can accrue additional health benefits with increasingly higher physical activity levels.

Heart Health, Super Bowl Sunday & Valentine’s Day

Heart disease is a leading cause of death in the United States, claiming the lives of more than 650,000 people per year, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Sadly, it is a mostly preventable lifestyle disease that is needlessly damaging too many lives.