Physical activity of any intensity after a diagnosis of dementia is associated with around a 30% lower risk of death, finds research published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. The ...

Only one in four adults in South Korea engages in moderate or higher intensity physical activity. In contrast, the rate of physical inactivity among South Korean adults is nearly twice as high as the ...

Objective To examine the associations of accelerometer-measured physical activity and sedentary time with all-cause mortality in older Japanese adults. Methods A total of 1723 independent Japanese ...

A randomized controlled trial shows high-intensity interval and strength exercise improves multidimensional fatigue and quality of life in people with rheumatoid arthritis, with benefits lasting 12 ...

Intensity is a stronger predictor of reduced mortality than overall activity volume Cardiovascular mortality risk decreases by 41% with higher activity intensity Continuous intense exercise is more ...

Cancer survivors frequently deal with chronic pain, but a recent study suggests that physical activity may help reduce the severity of that discomfort. While it has been demonstrated that exercise ...

As little as 10 minutes of high-intensity physical activity per day reduces the amount of adipose tissue and enhances cardiorespiratory fitness in 6-8-year-old children, according to a new study from ...

A new study in Mental Health and Physical Activity offers a detailed look at how high-intensity home exercise impacted the mental health of working mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings ...

“I take the elevator 'going down,' but never use it 'going up'!” was the mantra of my hardy and spirited elderly upstairs neighbor (who lived on the 12th floor) of our “Stuy Town” apartment building ...