The more senior women engage in physical activity that’s at least moderately intense, the lower their odds of developing mild cognitive impairment or dementia, a new study finds. For each additional ...

Short, intense bursts of activity – such as climbing the stairs or carrying heavy shopping – could reduce the risk of heart attacks, stroke and heart failure in women by up to 45%, a study suggests.

High levels of physical activity at least once a week, such as playing tennis, running, or swimming, may stave off chronic musculoskeletal pain in old age. The corresponding study was published in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In women, daily vigorous intermittent physical activity was tied to lower risks for major adverse cardiovascular ...

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.

Logging hours in the gym isn't the only way to reap the health benefits of exercise. Just four to five minutes of "vigorous physical activity" could reduce cancer risk significantly among people who ...

Exercise is an important component of a healthy lifestyle. The current Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services indicates adults need 150 ...

Exercise is often recommended as an effective strategy for weight loss. However, a recent animal study at University of Tsukuba revealed that intense exercise sessions can decrease subsequent physical ...

Just a few minutes of intense daily activity, such as sprinting for a bus or briskly climbing stairs, could significantly reduce the risk of serious health conditions including arthritis, heart ...

See more In Sport action in below lightbox! Squeezing exercise into a busy schedule can be tough. However, new research suggests that doing just 15 minutes of physical activity over the course of a ...

Increasing physical activity of any intensity is beneficial for health, but new research published today in the European Heart Journal shows that there is a greater reduction in cardiovascular disease ...