Exercise

When someone is recovering from surgery, they're typically encouraged to go for walks down the hospital hallways. Scientists have now found that by repurposing an existing device, it's possible to ascertain how much patients are heeding that advice.

This extended quarantine could be shocking for your mental and physical health, or it could be a chance to make some real positive changes. Without being presumptuous, I want to share something I've been doing recently that might be a huge help.

Engineers at Stanford have developed motorized exoskeletons that strap to a user’s legs to make running easier. It's not something you’d wear down to the park for a jog, but it could eventually find use as a form of last-mile transportation.

Researchers in Australia studying the cognitive benefits of exercise have turned their attention to neuroplasticity, finding two styles of workout in particular that give this key brain function the biggest boost.

New research is suggesting upping the tempo of the music you listen to while exercising can not only make the exercise seem easier, but actually raise your heart rate and increase the benefits of physical training.

Researchers from the University of Wisconsin have published a new study describing a relationship between regular aerobic exercise and improved cognitive function, leading to a reduced vulnerability to Alzheimer’s among high-risk adults.

For people such as the elderly, injured or physically challenged, getting enough exercise can be difficult. Help may be on its way, however, as new research indicates that an existing protein provides some of the key benefits of exercise.

The latest study to look at the benefits of running has drawn yet more interesting conclusions, most notably that going for just one jog a week can make a huge difference to our risk of death from all causes.

A study is suggesting aerobic exercise may be more effective than flexibility training in directly reducing hippocampal deterioration linked to Alzheimer's.

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a computer vision system that identifies and tracks gym exercises.

An intriguing study suggests beneficial blood pressure reductions following exercise are kickstarted by molecules released by bacteria in the mouth.

The NEO Bike Smart from Garmin is an indoor trainer that is part exercise bike part virtual simulator.