Sleep is as important as exercise for health, new research emphasizes, advising that we first need proper rest in order to ...

Human physical ability peaks at the age of 35 and begins to deteriorate shortly afterwards, according to a decades-long study ...

Objectives To systematically review and analyse studies of high amounts of physical activity and mortality risk in the general population. Eligibility criteria Inclusion criteria related to follow-up ...

Specialist teachers and hours of compulsory physical education a week are keeping Nordic school children moving. When it comes to physical activity, Australia could do better.

We’ve stepped into a new year, which for many people means new resolutions. And this story was supposed to tackle a big one: the best exercise people can do to be healthy. There’s just one small ...

Carol Maher receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council. Charlotte Pawlowski and Katja Siefken do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or ...

All animals (including humans) seek pleasure and avoid pain. Because most people view intense aerobic exercise as an "unpleasurable" experience, they avoid vigorous physical activity. Also, as we get ...

Vigorous physical activity, sometimes known as high-intensity exercise, aids cardiovascular health, among other health benefits. The United States Department of Health and Human Services recommends at ...