Evidence-based and cost-effective lifestyle interventions, such as resistance training (RT) and ensuring optimal dietary protein intake, aim to increase muscle mass in older individuals, and support...
Older adults about to undergo elective surgery should undertake a sustained programme of targeted exercise beforehand to counteract the muscle-wasting effects of bedrest, new research suggests.
Active transport' - cycling, e-biking or walking - can help tackle the climate crisis according to a new study.
Passive stretching differs from active stretching in that the former involves an external force (another person or gravity) stretching you, whereas active stretching is performed on...
Frequent exercise is often touted as key to leading a long and healthy life. But few studies have delved into comparisons in longevity between those who...
Exercise boosts blood flow into two key regions of the brain associated with memory.
Men and women aged 40-79 are at significantly lower (25-27%) risk of long or frequent hospital admissions if they do some form of physical activity, a...
Named after Dr. Arnold Kegel, the Kegel exercise consists of contracting and relaxing mainly to strengthen the pubococcygeus muscles (or PC) of the pelvic floor. And...
