Regular physical activity is important for good health, and it’s especially important if you’re trying to lose weight or to maintain a healthy weight. When losing weight, more physical activity ...

Many physical activities fall under more than one type of activity. This makes it possible for your child to do two or even ...

Our muscles make our bones move during physical activity. When a muscle tightens it pulls the bones attached to it into a new position. When we do more physical activity, our muscles become ...

Physical activity is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. It can help improve your overall wellbeing and bring other advantages. For example, it can give you opportunities to spend time with ...

A new article reports that getting 150 minutes of moderate physical activity each week can reduce all-cause mortality by 31% ...

Can physical activity extend the lifespans of older adults? A review article published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi ...

Prescribing physical activity to older adults reduces risk factors for chronic disease and improves functional independence, ...

When young adults start working, the amount of daily physical activity they do increases sharply, only to fall away again over the new few years, while the amount of sleep they get falls slightly, ...

According to a recent study, the tendency to experience positive affectivity contributed to people being physically active or even increasing their activity during the COVID-19 restrictions. In ...

Frequency of moderate physical activity was associated with improved negative emotional memory consolidation among older adults.