Aerobic fitness has a favorable effect on cognitive functions. For example, physically active elderly people are less prone to aging-related cognitive decline than those who lead a sedentary lifestyle ...

New evidence shows that short, intense HIIT workouts can deliver big health benefits for obese teens, improving fitness, blood pressure, and cholesterol, even if the scale doesn’t change. Study: The ...

The drastic increase in the number of obese patients with insulin resistance has become a medical and public health crisis in industrialized countries. Metabolic syndrome (MetS) characterized by ...

Aerobic exercise is any cardiovascular conditioning or “cardio.” It can include activities like brisk walking, swimming, running, or cycling. By definition, aerobic exercise means “with oxygen.” Your ...

Aim: To examine the effects of the sequencing order of individualised intermittent endurance training combined with muscular strengthening on aerobic performance and capacity. Conclusions: Circuit ...

Throughout my life, I had identified as a long-distance runner, competing in high-school cross-country and working up to half marathons. But looking back, I now realize my running background contains ...

Once upon a fitness goal, a young girl spent hours upon hours on the treadmill, one 30-minute steady-state workout at a time. She wanted to lean out -- aka lose body fat to improve muscle tone -- and ...