Moms who want to encourage their daughters to be active should practice what they preach, a small new study shows. The study of 40 girls ages 5 to 12 found that those with more active mothers were ...

Washington: Keeping the body moving through physical activity does not only ensure the overall well-being, but it also reduces the risk of hip or any other fracture in older women. The study ...

Digital gaming has generally been perceived to increase individuals’ sedentary time. According to a new dissertation, gaming can also act as a medium to promote health. Exergaming is a form of digital ...

Regular physical activity, including lighter intensity activities such as walking, is associated with reduced risk of hip and total fracture in postmenopausal women, according to new UB research.

Has your doctor quizzed you about your level of physical activity? If so, you can thank Exercise is Medicine, a global health initiative managed by the American College of Sports Medicine.Created in ...

Structural and Functional Decline.With advancing age, structural and functional deterioration occurs in most physiological systems, even in the absence of discernable disease. [152] These age-related ...