It's a simple premise; movement is medicine—not just a mantra for gym buffs and marathon runners. It's a prescription for a ...

Adults who were active early in the morning had significantly lower risks of obesity, high blood pressure, and other heart ...

Exercise normally boosts the body’s ability to use oxygen, a key marker of health and longevity — but high blood sugar can block that benefit. Researchers found that a ketogenic diet helped mice ...

Two people can do the same aerobic exercise with wildly different results. BYU exercise science researchers are finding a way to make sure everyone gets results from their workout. It’s a common ...

A single session of physical exercise can spawn a boost of neural activity in brain networks that underlie learning and memory, according to a new study led by the University of Iowa. The researchers ...

Emerging evidence suggests that higher-intensity exercise doesn’t harm healthy pregnancies—and may protect against conditions like gestational diabetes and preeclampsia.

Dr. Jarrod Plank (Class of 2019) wanted to pursue physical therapy and began that journey by studying exercise science at Morehead State University. Now, as an assistant professor of kinesiology at ...

Action is urgently needed to address the dearth of older women in sport and exercise science, not only for the sake of the growing numbers of female athletes, but women’s health in general, urge a ...

Female subjects are excluded from over 90% of studies on exercise performance and fatigability because hormonal changes during the menstrual cycle are thought to affect exercise capability. Peruse any ...

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