Neurologists, neuropsychologists, and other brain health experts have reached rare consensus that regular physical activity is the single most effective habit for protecting and enhancing cognitive ...

Your brain health and physical fitness may seem like totally different areas of wellness, but new research suggests they’re more closely linked than you’d think. The Journal of Sport and Health ...

Exercise provides incredible benefits for both short- and long-term brain health, according to Dr Tiana S. Woolridge, a sports medicine physician with the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City ...

Scientists have hailed the benefits of exercising early in life to lower the risk of your brain degenerating later. But new research suggests that even once you’re 45 or older, it’s not too late to ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." SCIENCE HAS JUST given you one more reason not to skip your workout. Regular exercise could be turning ...

With the Winter Olympics in full swing, coaches are closely scrutinizing their athletes, hoping that the carefully honed, intensive physical training programs they crafted for them will give them the ...

After a grueling spring semester, summer break is a well-deserved period of rest and relaxation for college students ...

Consistency is key to building an exercise routine. But with each workout, something else is taking shape: the brain is adapting, rewiring itself in ways that help the body go farther and last longer, ...

When a sprinter explodes out of the blocks, the first few seconds of effort are powered not by oxygen or glucose but by ...

A wide range of recent studies have found that physical activity can trigger neurobiological changes that may help protect your brain from depression. A September 2014 study from Sweden found that ...