Exercise

Imagine having your own fitness coach available at any moment, who won't charge you $100 an hour. BodyPark, a Hong Kong-based company that develops AI-powered fitness technology, has unveiled its minimalistic AI-fitness device, Atom, on Kickstarter.

One of the brain’s biggest benefits from exercise – the birth of new neurons – may not even require any movement. Instead, the beneficial “packages” circulating in the blood after working out can be successfully transferred to others.

Millions of people with type 2 diabetes might actually be undermining their efforts to improve their health, with researchers demonstrating that the commonly prescribed metformin blocks the cardiovascular benefits normally gained through exercise.

What if you could keep moving while working at your desk? That’s exactly the question that inspired Johannes Kettmann, a software developer from Berlin. The result is the Office Walker, a minimalist wooden walking pad.

The simple habit of getting in a daily walk has been shown to have numerous health benefits over the last few years. In a remarkable study, scientists found that taking just 5,000 steps a day can help slow Alzheimer’s disease-related decline.

Sure, a home weight room would be nice, but not everyone has the space or funds for one. xplate is the latest product designed to address that problem, by stuffing a modular weight training system into a case that can be taken anywhere.

Bone conduction offer the freedom of listening to music while staying aware of your surroundings – and now you can take this tech underwater with Jabeees' 7Seven headphones. And, at US$79.99, they keep pace with many of their more expensive competitors.

In a review of more than 200 clinical trials, scientists have identified which exercise offers the most benefits in relieving the symptoms of knee osteoarthritis. It's the most comprehensive look at physical activity in treating the condition yet.

A study has compared yoga and conventional exercise, looking at the impact of both on vascular function. Surprisingly, the results challenge a popular narrative, finding yoga may not be as effective as traditional workouts in boosting heart health.

You can forget the “no screens, no exercise, no snacks” bedtime rules that are designed to provide teens with good sleep. New research shows that almost all teens break them – and they still sleep just fine.

Scientists have found out exactly how an exercise-triggered molecule suppresses hunger signals in the brain, leading to weight loss. It could be harnessed as a therapeutic, providing the same benefit without the work it takes to produce it naturally.

Strong bones need more than workouts; they need less sitting. A sweeping review shows that across all ages, even light daily activity protects bone health, while too much sedentary time quietly raises the risk of fractures.