Physical activity of any intensity after a diagnosis of dementia is associated with around a 30% lower risk of death, finds research published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Moderate to vigorous physical activity may reduce the intensity of pain experienced by cancer survivors.

A comprehensive study of nearly 70,000 middle-aged and older Chinese adults reveals that moderate physical activity provides the greatest benefits for healthy aging, with high activity showing added ...

A recent study has found that many of the complications associated with diabetes, such as stroke and eye disease, can be attributed to low levels of physical activity.

Devoting just 11 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity each day would be sufficient to lower the risk of diseases such as heart disease, stroke and a number of cancers, according to new ...

A study of 500,000 people finds that being a morning person and staying physically active are associated with a significantly ...

Objective To estimate the dose–response associations between non-occupational physical activity and several chronic disease and mortality outcomes in the general adult population. Design Systematic ...

“I take the elevator 'going down,' but never use it 'going up'!” was the mantra of my hardy and spirited elderly upstairs neighbor (who lived on the 12th floor) of our “Stuy Town” apartment building ...