"Physical activity, coupled with optimal nutrition, is the most effective method to prevent many common diseases," said Dr. Andy Cornwell, a professor in the School of Kinesiology and Nutritional ...

An exercise physiologist explains that walking is a good cool down because of all the ways it helps your body get back to baseline. Whether I’m running or doing strength training, I always end my ...

For general fitness and health, men should aim for age-adjusted VO2 max scores that put them above average. This will ensure you are maximizing reductions in all-cause mortality from having a higher ...

When you enter the gym, which way should you head first? Toward the treadmills and spin studio to get your sweat on with a cardio session? Or toward the free weights and strength-training machines to ...

Mental illness affects one in five Australians in any given year and depression, anxiety and substance abuse are the most prevalent of the mental health problems. Mental illness is traditionally ...

Ease yourself into better shape with this modified routine by exercise physiologist Chris Jordan, creator of the original 7-minute workout. Warning: This graphic ...

Salt Lake City, Utah - Exercise physiologist Dr Bengt Saltin (Copenhagen Muscle Research Center, University of Copenhagen) has been awarded the 2002 International Olympic Committee (IOC) Medical ...

Sign up for CNN’s Fitness, But Better newsletter series. Our seven-part guide will help you ease into a healthy routine, backed by experts. As reproductive health ...

Dr. Jessica Scott researches how exercise can prevent the decline in fitness often caused by cancer treatments. It may even change the biology of the cancer itself. Cancer patients may be surprised to ...

Rochester Institute of Technology is offering a BS degree in exercise science, with its first freshman class beginning in the fall semester. The four-year program is the first new degree offered ...