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One genetic study of over a quarter million people highlights the cognitive benefits of exercise, while another, based on 30 years of scientific literature, says the opposite. Who’s right and who’s wrong?
Lifestyle factors like physical activity, diet and sleep can lower the ‘biological age’ of your cells and tissues and reduce age-related physical decline.
Weightlifting can help mitigate some of the changes that accompany the menopause.
While there is more than a decade of research into the negative effects of social media, a new study shows how women are taking control of their own online spaces to create more positive experiences.
Numerous studies indicate exercise as an effective treatment for people with existing depression and other mental illnesses, and exercising in nature can further improve mental well-being.
While dead hangs may be OK for people with good upper-body strength and no shoulder problems, they can be risky for some.
I’m frequently asked ‘does exercise help you lose weight, or is it just diet?’ Like with most things to do with losing weight, the answer is: it’s complicated.
The average person will spend 90,000 hours at work over a lifetime, so you might as well try and enjoy it.
Muscle memory may explain why people find it easier to gain muscle the second time around.
The key is to progress gradually and listen to your body as you get back to exercise.
Just be careful not to drink too much.
We looked at more than 1,000 research trials and found clear evidence to back exercise as a way to improve depression, anxiety and psychological distress.
The good news is that we can all improve our happiness levels with daily practice.
Mice who exercised in the late morning had approximately two-fold greater fat breakdown.
Even the world’s best athletes say sleep is important for helping them perform well.
Physical activity throughout cancer treatment is both safe and beneficial.
Between 9% and 20% of runners will suffer from shin splints at some point in their life.
Dancing in a group – in a class, in a club, at a wedding – is social. So it could be just the thing for 2023, if the gym isn’t for you.
Swimming is great for both heart health and strength.
Top contributors
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Professor of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
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Professor of Physical Activity, Lifestyle, and Population Health, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor, Cardiorespiratory Exercise Physiology, Anglia Ruskin University
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Professor of Health Sciences, University of South Australia
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Professor, Medical Research Future Fund Emerging Leader, University of South Australia
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Professor of Nutritional Physiology, Anglia Ruskin University
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Senior Lecturer in Physiology, University of Westminster
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Reader in Exercise and Health Physiology, University of Hertfordshire
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Senior Lecturer in Integrative Physiology, Lancaster University
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Professorial Research Fellow: Physical Activity and Health, CQUniversity Australia
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Senior Lecturer in Clinical Exercise Physiology, University of East London
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Head of Division of Sport, Exercise & Nutrition Sciences, University of Huddersfield
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Associate Professor in Neuromuscular Physiology, Liverpool John Moores University
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Associate professor & Scientia Fellow, Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science, Swansea University
