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 ...

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

A new review found that light to moderate intensity exercise may be better in tackling depression than vigorous exercise ...

Hundreds of billions of dollars are spent searching for cures for chronic diseases. But there is a natural antidote that costs nothing and is available to everyone - exercise. There is now definitive ...

Harry Bullmore has spent the past year interviewing leading exercise scientists, academics, researchers, coaches and athletes ...

Resistance exercise ‘activity breaks’ at night may improve sleep length, suggest the findings of a small comparative study published in the open access journal BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine.

This content was paid for by an advertiser. It was produced by our commercial team and did not involve HuffPost editorial staff. The ‘gold standard’ level of activity that health experts recommend we ...

New research reveals a compelling link between physical activity and improved memory function. Findings published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity indicate ...

A lack of physical exercise is one of the main factors where the evidence is strong enough to show that it increases a person’s risk of developing dementia. Studies looking at the effect of exercise ...

Objective To estimate the efficacy of exercise on depressive symptoms compared with non-active control groups and to determine the moderating effects of exercise on depression and the presence of ...