A new study in mice reveals that mesenchymal (mezz-EN-chem-uhl) stem cells (MSCs) help rejuvenate skeletal muscle after resistance exercise. By injecting MSCs into mouse leg muscles prior to... Read more
Regular training improves maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max), which is a well-established measure of physical fitness. However, just how much exercise, and how intense that exercise should be to... Read more
Active console video games that track player movement to control the game Levels of physical inactivity and obesity are very high in children, with fewer than 50% of primary school-aged boys... Read more
The same results could be achieved in less than a third of the time With many of us struggling to get enough exercise, sport and exercise scientists at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU... Read more
The exercise program and study have significant implications for cancer care, Dr. Cheville says. It has been known for some time that exercise is important for cancer patients, but few studi... Read more
Exercise just got a little more attractive Relaxation and vigorous exercise rarely coexist, but the FitWet Jet Bike brings them together – sort of. The contraption is a unique piece of exerc... Read more
Many of us now do most of our work sat at a desk staring at a computer screen for hours on end. While this an inevitable part of modern-day living, it does present certain challenges to our... Read more
The WeBike is a round table with three seats positioned at thirds. Whether dozing in front of the big screen TV or being stuck in front of a computer all day at work, our tech-filled lives a... Read more
Who is likely to be fitter: a lazy 20-year-old or an active 50-year-old? New research from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology‘s K.G. Jebsen Center of Exercise in Medici... Read more
Current recommendations prescribe that every adult should accumulate 30 minutes or more of moderate physical activity in leisure time A study conducted among cyclists in Copenhagen, Denmark... Read more
DR. LEVINE’S MAGIC UNDERWEAR resembled bicycle shorts, black and skintight, but with sensors mounted on the thighs and wires running to a fanny pack. The look was part Euro tourist, part cyb... Read more
As children get chubbier and chubbier, finding ways of motivating them to exercise becomes more and more important. Rich and Sheri Schmelzer and Alexandra O’Leary have taken the approa... Read more