Battling colds and doing (or pledging to do) more exercise are familiar activities for most of us in January. But different levels of exercise can actually significantly increase or decrease your chances of catching a respirato...

The extent to which we are able to activate our muscles voluntarily depends on motivation and will power or the physical condition and level of muscle fatigue, for instance. The latter particularly leads to noticeable and measu...

It’s no secret that exercise has numerous beneficial effects on the body. However, a bevy of recent research suggests that these positive effects also extend to brain health, influencing cognition. In a review article hig...

According to a new study, the position of the foot just before ground contact during running and walking may put people at risk for ankle sprain. The results of the study found that people who have a history of repetitive ankle...

Researchers have concluded that progressive strength training counteracts muscular atrophy in old age. People lose 30% of their muscle strength between the ages of 50 and 70 years. However, maintaining muscle strength in old ag...

According to a study, regular moderate to intense exercise could protect the brain from “silent strokes,” small brain lesions that are the first sign of cerebrovascular disease. “These ‘silent strokes...