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jogging

[′jäg·iŋ]
(electricity)
Quickly repeated opening and closing of a circuit to produce small movements of the driven machine. Also known as inching.
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In the Journal of the American Medical Association it was said that jogging just a few hours each week reduces the risk of breast cancer.
Start Jogging Now
Mrs Ifra Munir, another regular visitor at the park, said that the jogging track was a victim of negligence as the erosion due to rains had not been repaired.
Jogging track at Gulshan-e-Iqbal park in shambles
My imagination starts working and I associate my jogging with my life's journey.
On Joggers' Lane
Your lifespan benefits from little jogging slow and often.
A slow jog is the fast route to a longer life
The U-shaped association between jogging and mortality suggests there may be an upper limit for [quantity of ] exercise that is optimal for health benefits.
Pound the streets - but not too hard; A study has revealed that light jogging is "most beneficial"in helping people maintain a fit and healthy lifestyle. Health Reporter HELEN RAE finds out more
It is important to emphasize that the pace of the slow joggers corresponds to vigorous exercise and strenuous jogging corresponds to very vigorous exercise," said Peter Schnohr, MD, DMSc, a researcher from the Copenhagen City Heart Study, Frederiksberg Hospital in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Light Jogging Most Optimal for Longevity
The Multi-Purpose Jogging Belt is also in patent pending status with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Innovation Direct[TM] to Lead Marketing Blitz for Multi-Purpose Jogging Belt Invention
To appreciate the cultural change that jogging represented, you have to understand what a nonrunning world it was.
America's first joggers wore wingtips, tennis shoes, not swooshes
According to the data, jogging improves oxygen uptake, insulin sensitivity, cholesterol levels, blood pressure, cardiac function, bone density and immune function.
Study: jogging ups life expectancy
The greatest benefit came from jogging at a "slow or average" pace - enough to cause slight breathlessness - rather than pushing to physical limits.
Do you want to live longer? Then jog on
Reviewing the evidence of whether jogging is healthy or hazardous, Peter Schnohr said that the study's most recent analysis (unpublished) shows that between one and two-and-a-half hours of jogging per week at a "slow or average" pace delivers optimum benefits for longevity.
Regular jogging may dramatically up life expectancy
Between one hour and two-and-a-half hours of moderately-paced jogging a week, undertaken over two to three sessions, was ideal, said the scientists.
Jog slowly into a longer life, research suggests

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