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Credit: Photo by Casey A. Cass/University of Colorado ‘Strength training for breathing muscles’ holds promise for host of health benefits. Working out just five minutes…
A randomized controlled trial found that tai chi is about as effective as conventional exercise for reducing waist circumference in middle-aged and older adults with…
A new study led by the Center for Nutraceuticals in the University of Westminster shows that pink drinks can help to make you run faster…
Study finds boost in aerobic performance in athletes who used over-the-counter deep heat cream. Deep heat creams widely used by athletes to soothe sore muscles…
The University of Texas at Austin Human Performance Lab studied health and performance benefits associated with four-second bursts of high-intensity exercise. Four-second cycling sprints improve…
Regular exercise and a healthy diet for middle-aged adults may be key to achieving optimal cardiometabolic health later in life. Cardiometabolic health risk factors include…
Sustained low-intensity exercise does not completely counteract the effects of weightlessness on the heart muscle, which will atrophy over time in a gravity-free environment. Short…
New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) shows that regular physical activity is a safe diabetes prevention…
Scanning electron microscopy of carbon ink-coated threads. Straight thread on left. Bending the coated threads creates strain (right), which changes their electrical conductivity — a…
Study Finds No Limit to Cardiovascular Benefits of Exercise Physical activity is not only associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, but there is…
University of Colorado Boulder cheerleaders work out in the Dal Ward Athletic Center in 2018. Credit: Katie Weeman/CIRES One sweaty, huffing, exercising person emits as…
New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has revealed that training one arm can improve strength and decrease muscle loss in the other arm —…
ESA’s research medical doctor in Antarctica protected against the freezing conditions outside the French-Italian research base Concordia. Credit: ESA/IPEV/PNRA–S. Thoolen This year marks two decades…
Lifting Weights Makes Your Nervous System Stronger, Too The first few weeks of weightlifting strengthen the reticulospinal tract, not muscles. Gym-goers may get frustrated when…
Step it up: Activity trackers and smartwatches prove useful as a research tool for insights on physical activity and heart health. The smart watches seen…
According to a new study. electrolyte supplements popular with endurance runners can’t be relied on to keep essential sodium levels in balance. Electrolyte supplements popular…
Ping-pong may hold promise as a possible form of physical therapy for Parkinson’s disease. People with Parkinson’s who participated in a ping-pong exercise program once…
Now, a new first-of-its-kind analysis published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition found that tart cherries improved endurance exercise performance among study…
Weightlifters could do less and get stronger by changing the amount they lift each session, according to new research. Sports scientists from the University of…