Residents of new housing developments boosted their exercise and their wellbeing when they had more access to shops and parks, a new University of Melbourne study reveals.
Exercise not only strengthens your heart and muscles – it also boosts your brain power.
Dozens of studies now show that aerobic exercise can increase the size of critical brain structures and improve cognition in children and older adults.
Even as policy makers and health experts point to an increased need for exercise, more than half of four-year colleges and universities in the United States have dropped physical education requirements compared to historic levels. Continue reading »
Fit kids aren’t only first picked for kickball. New research from Michigan State University shows middle school students in the best physical shape outscore their classmates on standardized tests and take home better report cards. Continue reading »
A new study has shown that caffeine boosts power in older muscles, suggesting that caffeine could help older people maintain their strength, reducing the incidence of falls and injuries.
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