‘Exercise snacks’ and other forms of everyday movement can greatly reduce the risk of heart disease and death.

Regularly engaging in a variety of physical activities such as walking, cycling, and swimming, may be the best way to prolong ...

Walking can be life-changing for your health and wellness. Walking more can be helpful for weight loss and mental health and help reduce the risks of chronic diseases. Here is a question from an older ...

So-called weekend warriors—those who cram a week’s worth of recommended physical activity into Saturday and Sunday—are at significantly lower risk for developing a host of diseases and conditions, ...

Prolonged insufficient physical activity in adulthood increases the body's stress burden, according to a large longitudinal ...

The benefits of exercise are limited, disappear if discontinued, and should be an adjunct to talk or drug therapy.

Engaging in a variety of physical activities could provide the most health benefits, a new study suggests.

Kristen Hullum, a registered nurse and the trauma injury prevention coordinator at St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center, said golf provides both physical activity and social interaction, which many ...

The purpose of this Position Stand is to provide an overview of issues critical to understanding the importance of exercise and physical activity in older adult populations. The Position Stand is ...

Do you know all the positive effects of physical exercise on your body and your mind? I bet you don’t. And even if you do know some of them, you may think that the recommended-by-the-Mayo-Clinic 30 ...

Staying moving is an important part of healthy aging and independence. For many older adults, physical therapy can be a useful resource in this effort. Traditionally, people have viewed physical ...