physical activity

Physical activity can help safeguard your cognitive capacities as you age, according to new research from the University of Georgia, and it doesn’t have to be an intense exercise to have an effect. The research findings...

New research published in Diabetologia shows that cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), high-intensity physical activity (HPA) and low sedentary time (ST) are all associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes. The study is by Jeroen van...

More than a quarter (1.4 billion) of the world’s adult population were insufficiently active in 2016, putting them at greater risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, dementia, and some cancers, according to the first study...

News Hour: Exercise is a key element in the primary and secondary prevention of coronary artery disease. To learn about the impact of self-reported exercise on mortality in patients with stable coronary heart disease (CHD), researchers...

News Hour: Completing 30 minutes of physical activity five days a week (150 mins a week) is associated with a reduced risk of death and cardiovascular disease, according to the largest study of physical activity tracking...

News Hour: Cash incentives helped increase exercise levels at 6 months, but not enough to benefit health, and 90% of participants stopped using the devices once incentives stopped Regularly using an activity tracker (or pedometer) that...