New research confirms that regular physical activity doesn’t just strengthen your body — it significantly boosts brain power, ...

A new Finnish study shows that adults who remain physically active throughout adulthood have a markedly lower prevalence of metabolic syndrome at age 61 than those whose leisure-time physical activity ...

"Historically, physical activity research has focused on how long someone exercises for or how many calories were burned," said Patrick O'Connor, professor in the Mary Frances Early College of ...

Sports Science and Exercise is an inherently multidisciplinary field, integrating principles from physiology, biomechanics, nutrition, psychology and sports medicine to advance our understanding of ...

Christmas walk, sports scientist Dr Elroy Aguiar explains to Harry Bullmore how small, simple tweaks can make each step go ...

Sport, exercise and physical activity are vital for women’s health and well-being, yet returning to these activities following injury, postpartum and through ageing can be challenging.1–3 There has ...

The purpose of this Position Stand is to provide an overview of issues critical to understanding the importance of exercise and physical activity in older adult populations. The Position Stand is ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. We know it’s beneficial for our health and most of us do it regularly but what is exercise? To ...

The newly expanded Sports and Exercise Medicine Clinic at the University of Alabama at Birmingham is now open to serve patients of all activity levels. Supported by the departments of Family and ...

Share on Pinterest Intense exercise may contribute to weight gain by reducing subsequent exercise sessions and also lowering body temperature, a new study found. EMS-FORSTER-PRODUCTIONS/Getty Images A ...

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