Regularly engaging in a variety of physical activities such as walking, cycling, and swimming, may be the best way to prolong ...

Should you go all in on walking—or switch up your workouts during the week? A new study compares the longevity benefits of ...

In a world where sedentary lifestyles are increasingly common, people should embrace regular physical activity — not just for ...

‘Exercise snacks’ and other forms of everyday movement can greatly reduce the risk of heart disease and death.

Whether you’re a novice taking the first steps toward fitness or an exercise fanatic hoping to optimize your results, a well-rounded fitness training program is essential. If you want to feel better, ...

Physical activity reduces chronic disease risks, improves function, and extends lifespan, thus supporting clinicians’ use of exercise prescriptions as a health intervention, new research suggests. A ...

"Physical activity is one of the most important ways to preserve or improve functional independence, including among older adults who are frail or deemed to be at increased risk of falling," writes Dr ...

So-called weekend warriors—those who cram a week’s worth of recommended physical activity into Saturday and Sunday—are at significantly lower risk for developing a host of diseases and conditions, ...

The purpose of this Position Stand is to provide an overview of issues critical to understanding the importance of exercise and physical activity in older adult populations. The Position Stand is ...

In primary schools, the most popular school-based physical activity intervention is The Daily Mile, which involves 15 minutes per day where children go outside and walk, jog or run laps of the school ...