Technological advances and the habits of modern life have drastically reduced levels of physical activity around the world. The World Health Organisation (WHO) now warns that inactivity and sedentary ...

New research shows that increasing physical activity between ages 45 and 65 may reduce dementia risk and strengthen ...

Whether your job requires that you sit all day, or you find that you just don’t move about for hours at a time, a sedentary lifestyle can be unhealthy, and even shorten your life span. But a new study ...

We’ve all been there: You wake up and promise yourself that today will be the day you get back to the gym. But eight hours after sitting in an uncomfortable chair, it's 6 PM and you're too exhausted ...

Researchers report that vigorous physical activity accounts for only 4% of adults waking time while sedentary behavior accounts for 60%. They say that even light physical activity can increase the ...

DALLAS — Two years of exercise begun in middle age can restore the heart's elasticity in previously sedentary adults and forestall the development of heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection ...

Not exercising enough can cause weight gain, lower energy levels, and increased risk of disease. Learn more about the ...

A new study suggests that more intense physical activity can deliver the same health benefits as moderate-intensity ...

Studies indicate that cold exposure slightly increases calorie expenditure as the body works harder to maintain core temperature.