General Health
Fitness and Health Motivation on the Rise
Fitness professionals can take advantage of a newly discovered health and fitness motivation as facilities begin reopening.
HIIT Benefits Health
High-intensity interval training is popular among all ages. Beyond its convenience and efficacy, research shows HIIT benefits health, too.
Active People, Healthy NationSM
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is leading a national initiative called Active People, Healthy Nation to increase exercise.
Exercise and Mental Health During the Pandemic
An online survey of people during the pandemic shows a relationship between declining exercise and mental health outcomes.
HIIT Research That Unravels Controversies
While HIIT is popular, there are some controversies surrounding it. This column looks at HIIT research to bring some clarity.
COVID-19: Early Symptoms of Infection Vary
With COVID-19, early symptoms of infection vary among age groups and between men and women. That’s the conclusion of a paper that appeared recently in The Lancet Digital Health. The biggest differences occur…
Physical Activity in Later Life Still Beneficial
Inactive people may have a second chance. Increasing physical activity in later life benefits benefits life expectancy, according to a study.
Brain Fitness and Cardio Training
Research identifies brain dopaminergic function as the probable means by which aerobic activity stimulates growth and improves brain fitness.
Improving the Health of Latino Children
Researchers designed a successful 3-year lifestyle program to increase the overall health of Latino children in low-income neighborhoods.
Exercise and Liver Health
Research supports being active for several health benefits and reasons—including the link between exercise and liver health.
Testing Heart Health With Stair Climbing
Research shows that timing how long a person takes to climb four flights of stairs can be a useful method for testing heart health.
Lower BMI With Sleep, Not Screen Time
Encourage clients to swap out 30 minutes of inactive time for sleep or light- to moderate-intensity exercise to lower BMI.
Does Lifting Weights Lower Blood Pressure?
Resistance training does much more than build strong muscles and bones, but does lifting weights lower blood pressure too?
Battle Rope HIIT Workouts Improve Fitness
Battle rope HIIT workouts offer a great reason to get back into the gym: they can improve muscle and aerobic performance in just 3 weeks.
Stretching for Hypertension Improvements
Regular stretching for hypertension may be more effective than brisk walking in those with high-normal blood pressure, according to research.
Testosterone Therapy More Effective With Exercise
If clients ask about the benefits of supplemental testosterone therapy, you can share that circuit training provides more health benefits.
Why the Benefits of Exercise Vary
We know that everyone can experience the benefits of exercise, but it has remained unclear why different people may respond to the same exercise program in different ways. The mechanistic…
Moderate Activity to Avoid Hypertension
If young adults want to prevent hypertension later in life, they may need to do more moderate activity every week, according to a study.
Optimal Health Gains From HIIT and MICT
A recent review study by German researchers found that both HIIT and MICT lead to different health-enhancing outcomes.
Light Physical Activity Benefits Health
Optimizing the benefits of exercise may be a matter of using the right training combination that includes plenty of light physical activity.
