It is safe (and encouraged) to exercise daily for optimal health. However, to prevent injury and avoid progress plateaus, it's important to mix up your workouts and include plenty of low- or ...

Exercise greatly benefits brain health, improving cognition, mood and reducing the risk of neurodegenerative diseases. Several new studies have demonstrated the profound impact of exercise on various ...

Adults need 150 minutes a week – about 20 minutes per day – of moderate to intense physical activity, according to guidelines from the Department of Health and Human Services. This can take the form ...

When you’re crunched for time and need to squeeze in a workout, it’s fair to want to get the most out of your effort. But while there’s been an ongoing debate about the merits of aerobic vs. anaerobic ...

However, the variation between results suggested that different studies had produced quite mixed results, so while the effect of aerobic exercise on sleep quality is strong, it wasn’t super consistent ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Finding the best way to exercise is different from person to person. So too is how they measure progress along the way. To help you create an efficient workout regimen, we wanted to know ...

And agreeableness was linked to the enjoyment of gentler exercise, like long, easy rides. “Our brains are wired in different ways, which drives our behaviors and how we interact with our environment,” ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. IOWA CITY — Research for years has linked exercise with long-term health benefits, but a new University ...

The key to sticking to and reaping the rewards of exercise over the long term may be as simple as doing something you enjoy, say the authors of a new study from UCL. Previous research has shown that ...