The world of fitness can be a confusing place. With contradictory information and seemingly interchangeable terms, it can be ...

Canadian physical activity guidelines recommend that for substantial health benefits, adults should do at least 150 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity per week.

Columnist Carrie Dennett explains why physical activity can help prevent diabetes, and if increased sedentary time undoes the ...

Increasing how much physical activity someone does can significantly improve both their physical and mental wellbeing and reduce illnesses and disease throughout life. It can also improve life ...

By getting the wrong intensity for your workouts you can seriously hamper your results, says Harry Bullmore. Here he talks to a fitness coach how to fix it and what everyone should be doing for a well ...

Regular physical activity, including lighter intensity activities such as walking, is associated with reduced risk of hip and total fracture in postmenopausal women, according to new UB research.

Digital gaming has generally been perceived to increase individuals’ sedentary time. According to a new dissertation, gaming can also act as a medium to promote health. Exergaming is a form of digital ...

An examination of the social, cultural, political, economic and educational contexts of sport and physical activity. The fourth number of the course code shows the level of the course. For example, in ...

Objective To summarise the current evidence on the effects of physical activity (PA) interventions on cognitive and academic performance in children, and formulate research priorities and ...