Discover which fitness metrics matter most for meaningful progress. Learn how expert assessment of posture, mobility, ...

Objective We aimed to investigate the association of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) with cognitive function and dementia risk, taking genetic predisposition for dementia into account. Methods Within ...

You can’t blame Jack Merendino for being nervous when he stepped on the treadmill for an exercise stress test last year. Just a few months earlier his younger brother had major heart surgery, both his ...

A new study adds to the large body of evidence that being in good physical shape can dramatically reduce cancer risk. The study, published Tuesday in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, found that ...

Regular exercise enhances neural plasticity and promotes new synapse formation Physical exercise increases levels of a naturally occurring substance in the brain, brain-derived neurotrophic factor, ...