A new Finnish study shows that adults who remain physically active throughout adulthood have a markedly lower prevalence of ...

Sleep had a greater impact on physical activity than physical activity on sleep. People tended to take the most steps on days ...

Objective To synthesise the evidence on the effects of physical activity on symptoms of depression, anxiety and psychological distress in adult populations. Design Umbrella review. Data sources Twelve ...

Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor, about hip-width apart. Lift your hips up in the air with ...

We’ve stepped into a new year, which for many people means new resolutions. And this story was supposed to tackle a big one: the best exercise people can do to be healthy. There’s just one small ...

Need a brain boost? Fitness may not be for you! It is more common than not to hear exercising will provide a range of mental health benefits, but new research suggests there is “little evidence” ...

Exercise has been shown to boost cognition immediately and over the long-term, as well as helping to prevent a number of ...

A vibrating device could make workouts feel easier—helping people push harder without feeling the strain so badly.

Objective To estimate the efficacy of exercise on depressive symptoms compared with non-active control groups and to determine the moderating effects of exercise on depression and the presence of ...

Inherited myopathies (IM) constitute a heterogeneous group of genetically based conditions that, regardless of the specific ...