Fitness

Step tracking with mindfulness training delivered via a mobile app boosts people's desire to exercise.

Researchers investigated the quantities of thousands of muscle proteins and found a possible new explanation for muscle memory. A study showed for the first time that muscles 'remember' training at the protein level. The memory trace of previous resistance training persists in muscle proteins for over two months.

Researchers uncover how over-reducing breast motion in bras could increase back pain during exercise.

Proper nutrition is crucial for enhancing athletic performance, supporting recovery and overall health. Now, a new study reveals that proper nutrition is also key to reducing risk of injury, especially for females.

Marathon runners experience reversible changes in their brain myelin. These findings indicate that myelin (a substance that surrounds the neurons) exhibits behavior that was previously unknown, and that it contributes towards the brain's energy metabolism when other sources of energy are running low. Understanding how myelin in the runners recovers quickly may provide clues for […]

Retired adults who habitually exercised outperformed sedentary adults in physical and cognitive tests.

A 'weekend warrior' approach to physical activity — getting 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity over one to two days instead of throughout the week — improved health and lowered the risk of death, finds a new stud.

Older adults experience less muscle soreness following exercise according to research which overturns the widespread belief that aging muscles are less resilient. Younger adults were categorized as between 18 to 25 and older adults more than 35 years old. One striking discovery was that muscle soreness was consistently lower in older adults, with reductions of […]

Wearable mobile health technology could help people with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) to stick to exercise regimes that help them to keep the condition under control, a new study reveals. An international team studied the behavior of recently-diagnosed T2D patients in Canada and the UK as they followed a home-based physical activity program, with some […]

A new study indicates that when healthy adults pair an eight-hour eating window with regular exercise, they lose more fat — without sacrificing lean muscle — compared to exercise alone.