As people get older, it’s common to see an increase in belly fat buildup along the waistline. This is usually because muscle mass decreases with age as fat increases. You can tone and strengthen your ...

Let’s start thinking differently about exercise. Here’s how we know. Animal exercise studies typically run rats for weeks on running wheels. The animals gleefully run every night, sprinting several ...

Linda Pescatello, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor in the Department of Kinesiology (CAHNR), has established herself ...

If you have anemia, exercise can be an excellent way to increase your energy levels and reduce symptoms such as tiredness and weakness. Anemia is a common blood disorder that occurs when your body ...

Aerobic exercise is cardiovascular conditioning that strengthens both your heart and lungs. The word “aerobic” means “with oxygen,” as this kind of exercise is fueled by the oxygen that you get from ...

Exercise can’t cure Alzheimer’s, but it can slow its progression and improve your quality of life. And while there’s no definitive way to prevent Alzheimer’s, exercise may reduce your risk. Aerobic ...

What comes to mind when you think about exercise? For example: What types of physical activities do you imagine (e.g., walking/running, using a cardio machine, weightlifting, yoga classes, etc.,)?

CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Whether for convenience, cost or comfort, many people look to online resources for fitness and exercise information -- especially when faced with fitness center and gym closures ...

Strenuous exercise can tear the meniscus, a layer of cartilage in the knee. Gentle exercises may help with recovery. Examples of meniscus tear exercises include mini squats, standing heel raises, and ...

The evidence base consisted of 52 systematic reviews (42 for exercise, nine for diet, and one for weight management), and an additional 23 randomized controlled trials. The most commonly studied types ...

Objectives To assess the effects of exercise interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community. Selection criteria We included randomised controlled trials evaluating the ...

Objectives To compare the clinical effectiveness of (1) physiotherapist-led exercise versus an exercise leaflet, and (2) ultrasound-guided subacromial corticosteroid injection versus unguided ...