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AZ Illustrated Science: Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Working out can have positive effects on stroke, cancer survivors; a study of movement and age; what inspires people to exercise.

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Play the video above to see these stories on AZ Illustrated Science for Tuesday, July 30:

TAI CHI & STROKE SURVIVORS: Dr. Ruth Taylor-Piliae, an assistant professor at the UA's College of Nursing, was asked to write about tai chi and the positive effects it may have on stroke survivors. As big as the gap might have been, Taylor-Piliae, a longtime practitioner of the ancient Chinese martial art, found several past studies that showed tai chi improves balance, blood pressure and mood: three big trouble areas for stroke survivors.

MOTION STUDIES: The Arizona Center on Aging studied how people move as they age. The research is providing new methods for helping people to maintain their mobility as they get older, as well as leading to the development of new technologies that can positively intervene in individuals' daily lives.

EXERCISE & CANCER SURVIVORS: Jennifer Bea, a physician at the UA Cancer Center helped conduct a recent study about the effects of exercise on post-treatment cancer survivors. Bea said higher levels of physical activities are associated with decreased incidents of cancer.

MOTIVATION TO EXERCISE: Lisa Carney has been a nurse for 24 years. Watch Carney as she prepares to run a marathon, in honor of her son's service in the Marines, while balancing her job and being a mother of six children.

AZ Illustrated Science is produced by Georgia Davis. Contact her at gdavis@azpm.org.

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