I’m An Avid Walker, And This Weighted Vest Makes Me Feel Stronger
Walking is my favorite form of therapy and self-care. For up to two hours per day, I put…
Read before running — Harvard Gazette
It’s not unusual to see a few brave souls wrapped in gloves and balaclavas jogging along the Charles…
Your VO2 Max Is Important For Your Health. Here’s What It Is And How To Improve It.
When you go to the doctor’s office for a yearly checkup, there are probably some health markers you’re…
How the Brain Looks When You Exercise vs. When You Don’t
2 min read SCIENTISTS HAVE JUST given you one more reason not to skip your workout. Regular exercise…
Review explores impact of extreme endurance running on heart health
Changes to the heart linked to marathon running vary by age, sex, and training level, finds a synthesis…
New game-based therapy retrains muscles after a stroke
A customized throw-back video game may offer a surprisingly futuristic path to stroke recovery. In a new study,…
Strength training and cardio combo work best together
Following more than 147,000 adults for up to three decades, researchers found that moderate resistance training was linked…
4 minutes of exercise a day could help control blood sugar
The researchers also looked at an unusually small serving of exercise, only four minutes in total, spread throughout…
A veteran didn’t think much of her forgetfulness, until her arm started to shake: “A life-changing disease”
Dr. Sara Whittingham wasn’t initially worried about her occasional forgetfulness or tendency to trail off mid-sentence. She was…
Daily steps and less sitting associated with healthier pregnancies
Women who averaged about seven hours of sedentary time per day instead of more than ten, and spent…
New BioCoach AI provides real-time biomechanical feedback for exercises
As any athlete will tell you: perfect practice makes perfect. But for individuals who do not have regular…
Scientists Say These 2 Types of Exercise Can Lower Blood Pressure in 24 Hours
Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality around…