For the first time in more than a decade, Australia has new physical activity guidelines. They’re commendable but unlikely to ...

Exercise comes with numerous health benefits that can lead to a happier, healthy life. It doesn't matter if you're doing cardio, strength training, or improving your balance and flexibility. There are ...

We know, based on abundant research, that physical activity is good for both physical and mental health, in terms of both preventing and helping to manage a long list of concerns. For example, ...

Regular physical activity, including lighter intensity activities such as walking, is associated with reduced risk of hip and total fracture in postmenopausal women, according to new UB research.

Global levels of physical activity have not improved over the past two decades, despite widespread policy development and adoption, and large disparities persist across gender and socioeconomic groups ...

Most US cities lack built environments that support physical activity, which is a key determinant of health. Making permanent changes to the physical environment to promote physical activity is not ...

Engaging in everyday physical activity has immediate benefits for brain health. Middle-aged people who participated in everyday movement showed improvement in cognitive processing speed equivalent to ...

A joint study by the University of Oulu and the Department of Sports and Exercise Medicine, Oulu Deaconess Institute Foundation highlights the need for better evaluation of both the effectiveness and ...