Today is National Exercise Day, a day to encourage and celebrate physical activity. The sun is out, temperatures are rising and many of us are embracing the outdoors after being cooped up all winter.

You can think about this as investing in habits, not equipment. Small goals help people increase confidence, and confidence ...

When people set their own exercise goals – and then pursue them immediately – it’s more likely to result in lasting positive changes, according to a new study at the Perelman School of Medicine at the ...

A person’s physical activity requirements depend on a number of variables, including their current health status and personal goals. The simple answer is that some is better than none, and more is ...

It’s almost the end of January and some people may be coming to the realization that New Year’s resolutions are easier to make than keep. Health experts often explain the objective should be a ...

A strategy that combines wearable monitors and “gamification” of physical activity, along with encouraging participants to pursue their own goals, may help motivate people at risk for CVD to get and ...

Vigorous physical activity, sometimes known as high-intensity exercise, aids cardiovascular health, among other health benefits. The United States Department of Health and Human Services recommends at ...

The effectiveness of an intervention depends on its dose and on moderators of dose, which usually are not studied. The purpose of the study is to determine whether goal setting and theorybased ...

Corneel Vandelanotte receives research funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council, the Australian Research Council, the National Heart Foundation of Australia, and the Medical ...

The science behind the benefits of PA is convincing: benefits that accrue across the lifespan include better brain health, less chronic disease, weight management, stronger bones, lower odds of dying ...