https://ki.se RSS News Listing https://news.ki.se/five-extra-minutes-of-movement-a-day-can-save-lives-study-in-the-lancet-finds Just five extra minutes of moderate intensity physical activity a day or sitting half an hour less could make a measurable difference for public health, according to a new study published in The Lancet. Wed, 14 Jan 2026 09:23:57 +0100 https://news.ki.se/long-term-study-reveals-physical-ability-peaks-at-age-35 A 47-year-long Swedish study at Karolinska Institutet reveals how fitness, strength, and muscle endurance change during adulthood. The results show that physical ability starts to deteriorate as early as age 35, but it is never too late to start exercising. Tue, 16 Dec 2025 09:45:36 +0100 https://news.ki.se/high-intensity-training-improves-muscle-function-in-inflammatory-muscle-disease High-intensity interval training boosts fitness and muscle endurance more effectively than traditional home exercise programmes in people recently diagnosed with inflammatory muscle disease. That is the conclusion of a new study from Karolinska Institutet, published in eBioMedicine. Fri, 28 Nov 2025 08:00:10 +0100 https://news.ki.se/susanne-andermo-receives-45-million-sek-from-the-swedish-institute-for-educational-research The Scientific Council of the Swedish Institute for Educational Research has decided to award a grant to Susanne Andermo for her research on physical activity in special needs school. Thu, 06 Nov 2025 10:27:08 +0100 https://news.ki.se/gender-equality-universally-linked-to-physical-capacity Fitness amongst young adults varies widely from one country to another, and is strongly associated with both socioeconomic development and gender equality, a new study from Karolinska Institutet published in the Journal of Sport and Health Science reports. The results indicate that levels of development and gender equality in a society can affect differences in physical capacity and therefore public health in general. Thu, 23 Oct 2025 10:50:41 +0200 https://news.ki.se/working-to-help-people-to-adopt-healthier-lifestyles Ill-health linked to sedentary lifestyles and poor diets is a growing problem. Ylva Trolle Lagerros develops apps designed to help people make more healthy everyday life choices. Meet one of the new professors of Karolinska Institutet who will participate in this year's installation ceremony at Aula Medica on 9 October. Thu, 04 Sep 2025 10:00:14 +0200 https://news.ki.se/get-your-workout-done-with-kis-health-hub The gym has been thoroughly cleaned and the schedule has been updated with new classes. Welcome to autumn at KI's health hub! Wed, 03 Sep 2025 15:59:48 +0200 https://news.ki.se/regular-everyday-activity-can-promote-healthy-aging A study recently published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology shows that cardiovascular health is affected not only by the total amount of physical activity, but also by how often you move during the day. Among the oldest participants, the study found that several short walks per day had a protective effect, regardless of pace. This correlation remained even when adjusted for total walking time. Wed, 20 Aug 2025 10:04:17 +0200 https://news.ki.se/physical-activity-patterns-are-influenced-by-sex-type-and-education A recent study published in the Journal of Physical Activity and Health reveals that physical activity and sedentary behaviour vary significantly by sex and educational level, but less so by the presence of chronic disease. The study, conducted by researchers at Karolinska Institutet, provides important insights into how different populations engage in physical activity and sedentary behaviour. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 16:14:45 +0200 https://news.ki.se/campus-gyms-open-all-summer For those who are on campus during June, July and August, there are good opportunities for physical exercise throughout the summer. Fri, 27 Jun 2025 14:42:28 +0200 https://news.ki.se/promobilia-foundation-supports-ki-project-on-health-of-disabled-children-and-adolescents A donation of SEK 10 million from the Promobilia Foundation is to provide crucial funding for a project designed to help children, adolescents and adults with motor impairments identify more as physically active and included in sport. The project is led by Ferdinand von Walden, researcher at the Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, and Jessica Norrbom, researcher at the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology at Karolinska Institutet. Wed, 21 May 2025 14:33:44 +0200 https://news.ki.se/thesis-on-physical-activity-and-physical-capacity-in-older-adults Manne Godhe, PhD student at the Sports Medicine research group, the Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, will defend his thesis "Physical Activity and Fitness Measurements in Healthy Older Adults and Osteoarthrities Patients Undergoing Total Hip Arthroplasty" on May 23, 2025. Main Supervisor is Eva Andersson. Fri, 16 May 2025 15:25:54 +0200 https://news.ki.se/a-healthy-lifestyle-may-counteract-diabetes-associated-brain-ageing Type 2 diabetes and prediabetes are associated with accelerated brain ageing, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet published in the journal Diabetes Care. The good news is that this may be counteracted by a healthy lifestyle. Wed, 28 Aug 2024 13:00:13 +0200 https://news.ki.se/psychosis-patients-empowered-by-mentoring-through-exercise FitForLife is a study where patients with psychosis are educated to physical exercise trainers. For 6 months the trainers led exercise sessions for their fellow patients at sixteen psychiatric outpatient units in three regions. The most important finding was that 6 months after the study ended 15 out of the 16 units continued with the concept. The researchers have seen effects on need of care, social skills and metabolic markers. Tue, 27 Aug 2024 10:32:23 +0200 https://news.ki.se/new-doping-test-can-reveal-more-cheating-female-athletes Roughly three times as many male athletes are banned for doping as female. A new doctoral thesis from Karolinska Institutet shows that one possible reason for this is that the doping tests in use fail to take account of women’s varying hormone profile. Instead, an alternative is proposed that includes a blood test and a limit value that allows doping tests for both elite athletes and casual sportspersons. Tue, 11 Jun 2024 15:45:05 +0200 https://news.ki.se/new-health-app-to-promote-healthy-lifestyle-behaviours Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, in collaboration with Sophiahemmet University and LongLife Active AB, have developed an AI-assisted mobile health app with the potential to promote lifestyle behaviours. Wed, 05 Jun 2024 10:17:37 +0200 https://news.ki.se/funding-for-greener-schoolyards-to-encourage-physical-activity Ki researcher Daniel Berglind received 6 million SEK from Formas for a project to reconstruct schoolyards with greenery for a better environment and more physically active children in urban areas. Wed, 27 Mar 2024 19:36:23 +0100 https://news.ki.se/exercise-tested-against-breast-cancer Can breast cancer patients who exercise get better results from their chemotherapy? And if so, should they receive treatment that includes exercise? This will be investigated in an international study led by researcher Jana de Boniface. Thu, 21 Mar 2024 16:12:13 +0100 https://news.ki.se/scaling-up-of-a-healthy-school-start The project "A Healthy School Start" is a family support program developed by the research group Community Nutrition and Physical Activity at the Department of Global Public Health, to offer an adapted approach for student health and teachers to provide support to families with children on healthy lifestyles. The program has been positively received by politicians in Region Stockholm, who have now allocated funds in the budget for further dissemination. Fri, 15 Mar 2024 13:07:54 +0100 https://news.ki.se/does-cleaning-count-as-exercise If you find cleaning boring, you might think of it as a form of exercise. But is that true? Anna-Karin Welmer, senior lecturer in physiotherapy, gives us the answer. Tue, 12 Mar 2024 15:38:25 +0100 https://news.ki.se/benefits-of-adolescent-fitness-to-future-cardiovascular-health-possibly-overestimated There is a well-known relationship between good physical fitness at a young age and a lower risk of cardiovascular disease later in life. However, when researchers adjusted for familial factors by means of sibling analysis, they found a weaker association, although the link between high body mass index (BMI) and cardiovascular disease remained strong. The study, which was conducted by researchers from Karolinska Institutet and other universities, is published in JAMA Network Open. Fri, 17 Nov 2023 17:00:04 +0100 https://news.ki.se/how-ki-students-want-to-get-young-people-moving Movement and physical activity were in focus when the KI Impact Challenge event was arranged for the first time after the pandemic. About 45 students from Karolinska Institutet were tasked to come up with what is needed to make young people become more physically active. To help them, they had 30 high school students and the various steps in design thinking, a systematic problem-solving method. Wed, 24 May 2023 09:40:29 +0200 https://news.ki.se/news-article-in-the-conversation-morning-exercise-burns-more-body-fat On the international news site The Conversation you can read an article by Logan Pendergrast and Juleen Zierath, of the Integrative Physiology research group, where they explain their latest findings on “Morning exercise burns more body fat, mouse study shows". Tue, 21 Feb 2023 11:09:59 +0100 https://news.ki.se/time-of-day-may-determine-the-amount-of-fat-burned-by-exercise Physical activity at the right time of the day seems able to increase fat metabolism, at least in mice. A new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and the University of Copenhagen in Denmark shows that mice that did exercise in an early active phase, which corresponds to morning exercise in humans, increased their metabolism more than mice that did exercise at a time when they usually rest. The results are published in the journal PNAS. Tue, 14 Feb 2023 07:47:10 +0100 https://news.ki.se/inauguration-of-the-centre-for-nutrition On December 16, 2022, the KI president inaugurated the Centre for Nutrition at Karolinska Institutet. More than 150 people attended the event with representatives from the funding agencies present; the Swedish Cancer Society, the Swedish Heart Lung Foundation and Formas. Tue, 27 Dec 2022 08:47:53 +0100 https://news.ki.se/jiloan-hamad-football-has-given-me-new-opportunities Jiloan Hamad is a midfielder with Örebro SK and plays on Iraq’s national team, but getting the opportunity to play in a team at a young age was not obvious. Here he talks about how football became a big part of his life, and why he is passionate about being an ambassador for Generaion Pep, an organisation which works for health equity. Fri, 23 Sep 2022 13:47:18 +0200 https://news.ki.se/reducing-alcohol-consumption-by-working-out Researchers at Karolinska Institutet present new findings about alcohol consumption reduced by training. The three related papers, published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence, report findings from the randomized controlled trial, FitForChange. Tue, 23 Aug 2022 11:17:33 +0200 https://news.ki.se/grants-for-post-doctoral-studies-to-bionut Congratulations to researchers at the Department of Biosciences and Nutrition, Karolinska Institutet, who have received grants from "Henning och Johan Throne-Holst stiftelse" 2022. Fri, 20 May 2022 14:02:34 +0200 https://news.ki.se/new-thesis-on-copd-and-ehealth Hi Pernilla Sönnerfors, PhD student at the Division of Physiotherapy, NVS. On June 17 you will defend your thesis ”eHealth support for physical activity and exercise training in people with COPD”, what's the main focus of the thesis? Mon, 16 May 2022 16:53:42 +0200 https://news.ki.se/in-depth-knowledge-on-balance-training-in-parkinsons-disease Medication for Parkinson's disease reduces many of the symptoms that affect patients, but often the problems associated with impaired balance and increased risk of falls and injuries remain. A new study in the journal NPJ Parkinson's Disease provides an in-depth picture of balance training as a treatment for Parkinson's. The partly disappointing results suggest that exercise programmes may need to be intensified or personalized to a greater extent, and that more research is required. Thu, 27 Jan 2022 17:08:29 +0100 https://news.ki.se/effects-of-morning-and-evening-exercise-mapped-in-mice Exercise causes the body to release hundreds of signalling molecules that improve our health in different ways. Now, an international research team including researchers from Karolinska Institutet have mapped how these signals are released by different organs in mice following exercise at different times of the day. Their atlas of exercise metabolism, published in the journal Cell Metabolism, may in the long term contribute to more effective exercise therapies that are timed to the body clock. Thu, 13 Jan 2022 18:37:18 +0100 https://news.ki.se/different-combinations-of-physical-activity-have-similar-health-benefits For decades, scientists have studied the health benefits of exercise – but this research has largely ignored the fact that how you spend the rest of the day may also matters. Instead of the recommendation that everyone should strive to achieve 150 minutes of weekly exercise, our results show physical activity recommendations can been more personalized. People can adopt a combination of activity that works best for them. Mon, 24 May 2021 09:14:34 +0200 https://news.ki.se/new-thesis-about-measuring-sedentary-behaviour Hi Roman Kuster, PhD student at the Division of Physiotherapy! On March 12 you will defend your thesis “Advancing the measurement of sedentary behaviour – Classifying posture and physical (in-) activity”. What’s the main focus of the thesis? Thu, 18 Feb 2021 13:20:52 +0100 https://news.ki.se/healthy-lifestyle-in-middle-age-linked-to-reduced-dementia-risk As life expectancies rise, so does the risk of dementia. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have now studied how an active, non-smoking lifestyle can influence this correlation. The results, which are published in PLOS Medicine, suggest that good cardiovascular health gradually decreases the risk of dementia. Tue, 15 Dec 2020 20:00:04 +0100 https://news.ki.se/study-shows-how-exercise-stalls-cancer-growth-through-the-immune-system People with cancer who exercise generally have a better prognosis than inactive patients. Now, researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have found a likely explanation of why exercise helps slow down cancer growth in mice: Physical activity changes the metabolism of the immune system’s cytotoxic T cells and thereby improves their ability to attack cancer cells. The study is published in the journal eLife. Mon, 26 Oct 2020 10:58:03 +0100 https://news.ki.se/these-lifestyle-choices-can-reduce-the-risk-of-chronic-kidney-disease Active lifestyle choices such as eating vegetables, exercising and quitting smoking can reduce the risk of chronic kidney disease, a new study led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and Griffith University in Australia, reports. The study is published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. Wed, 02 Sep 2020 08:38:41 +0200 https://news.ki.se/long-term-exercise-impacts-genes-involved-in-metabolic-health Decades-long endurance training alters the activity of genes in human skeletal muscle that are important for metabolic health. This is according to a new study published in the journal Cell Reports by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and the University of San Diego in the U.S. Sex differences found in untrained individuals were also dramatically reduced with long-term training. The results may have implications for metabolic disease prevention. Tue, 23 Jun 2020 17:00:03 +0200 https://news.ki.se/light-physical-exercise-protects-people-with-metabolic-syndrome Physical exercise can act prophylactically for people with the metabolic syndrome and protect them against cardiovascular diseases, a new study from the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, GIH, and Karolinska Institutet published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology reports. Even light physical exercise has been shown to have good prophylactic effects, for both women and men. Thu, 23 Apr 2020 12:33:54 +0200 https://news.ki.se/get-easily-out-of-breath-it-may-be-because-you-were-small-at-birth-study-finds Babies born with low birth weights are more likely to have poor cardiorespiratory fitness later in life than their normal-weight peers. That is according to a study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in the journal JAHA. The findings underscore the importance of prevention strategies to reduce low birth weights even among those carried to at term delivery. Fri, 31 Jan 2020 11:00:00 +0100 https://news.ki.se/study-shows-how-muscles-regulate-their-oxygen-consumption Tue, 03 Apr 2018 18:00:00 +0200 https://news.ki.se/stem-cell-study-may-result-in-stronger-muscles-in-old-age As we grow older, our muscular function declines. A new study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet shows how an unexpectedly high number of mutations in the stem cells of muscles impair cell regeneration. This discovery may result in new medication to build stronger muscles even when in old age. The study is published in Nature Communications. Fri, 23 Feb 2018 11:00:00 +0100 https://news.ki.se/how-exercise-training-promotes-a-sound-mind-in-a-sound-body A new study from Karolinska Institutet shows that the same mechanisms behind the beneficial effects of exercise training on the brain also help to counteract fat and to strengthen the immune system. The results, which are published in the journal Cell Metabolism, can ultimately give rise to new obesity and diabetes drugs. Tue, 06 Feb 2018 18:05:00 +0100 https://news.ki.se/high-intensity-exercise-changes-how-muscle-cells-manage-calcium Tue, 03 Nov 2015 08:00:00 +0100 https://news.ki.se/brain-training-and-healthy-lifestyle-may-slow-down-cognitive-decline Thu, 12 Mar 2015 10:00:00 +0100 https://news.ki.se/physical-activity-improves-survival-for-men-with-localized-prostate-cancer Fri, 19 Dec 2014 09:00:00 +0100 https://news.ki.se/long-term-endurance-training-impacts-muscle-epigenetics Tue, 09 Dec 2014 08:00:00 +0100 https://news.ki.se/medium-amount-of-physical-activity-can-lower-risk-of-parkinsons Wed, 19 Nov 2014 08:15:00 +0100 https://news.ki.se/psychological-testing-may-predict-success-in-football Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200