The good news, then, is that the bar is reasonably low—you don’t need to train like an Olympic athlete to get the benefits of ...

A comprehensive study of nearly 70,000 middle-aged and older Chinese adults reveals that moderate physical activity provides the greatest benefits for healthy aging, with high activity showing added ...

Exercise is an important component of a healthy lifestyle. The current Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services indicates adults need 150 ...

Exercise saves heartbeats rather than wasting them, potentially extending life through improved heart efficiency.

Health authorities recommend adults get 150 minutes every week of moderate intensity activity or 75 minutes of vigorous ...

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), adults should aim each week for either a minimum of 150 minutes of moderate intensity aerobic exercise – meaning it’s hard to hold a conversation – or ...

In the age of technology, our attention and mental health are constantly stretched to their limits. Adults over 50 are ...

Researchers report that vigorous physical activity accounts for only 4% of adults waking time while sedentary behavior accounts for 60%. They say that even light physical activity can increase the ...

Exercise has long been linked with stronger brains and reduced risk of dementia and other cognitive diseases. But new research suggests that older adults can significantly improve brain health with ...

July 12, 2010 (Honolulu, Hawaii) — A new analysis from the Framingham Study suggests moderate to heavy physical activity is associated with a reduced risk for dementia during more than 20 years of ...

In a study using accelerometer data, the researchers revealed that the hunter-gatherer Hadza tribe in Tanzania walks an ...