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 ...

Recommendations to reduce sedentary time and increase moderate-to-vigorous physical activity are at the core of current public health strategies to enhance population health.1,2 However, the effect of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

New research suggests that variety—not just quantity—of physical activity may be key to longevity, with people who mix different types of exercise showing the lowest risk of death from any cause.

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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...