Strong calf muscles propel you forward when walking and running, generate the explosive power needed for jumping, help maintain your balance and stability and protect your feet, ankles and knees from ...

What if you could easily test the strength of your bones and muscle functionality at home, instead of undergoing expensive tests at the doctor’s office? Researchers from the Mayo Clinic have developed ...

It can take weeks to months to see results from working out. Your timeline for results will depend on whether you are aiming for weight loss, muscle gains, better cardiovascular fitness, and various ...

What's a typical rate of muscle gain? Every body responds a little differently to strength training, so the short answer is “it depends." One review of research on how resistance training impacts ...

From Apple Watches to Oura Rings, many of us have become obsessed with tracking our health to help us live longer—but experts say there is one powerful metric we could be overlooking. Whilst ...

There you are in the gym with your headphones in, listening to your perfectly curated playlist as you tackle steps on the treadmill and reps at the squat rack. You’re on your way to achieving your ...

Leveraging artificial intelligence and the largest pediatric brain MRI dataset to date, researchers have now developed a growth chart for tracking muscle mass in growing children. The new study led by ...

The traditional sEMG approaches are unable to evaluate the activity of multiple muscles at the same time. This is important to study the coordination of muscles in the human body. To overcome this ...

Johna Burdeos is a family mom, registered dietitian and freelance writer. Having provided nutrition care to many patients with acute and chronic medical conditions over the years, Johna is passionate ...