Do you tend to exercise mainly on the weekends? A new study finds this could offer equivalent benefits for brain health and mental health as staying active throughout the week.
- Professor of Physical Activity, Lifestyle, and Population Health, University of Sydney
Sedentary lifestyles come with substantial health risks. But even small increases in our daily physical activity may go some way to mitigating these risks.
A atividade física estabelece benefícios para a saúde. Segundo a Organização Mundial da Saúde, recomenda-se que os adultos façam um mínimo de 150 a 300 minutos de atividade moderada ou 75 a 150 minutos…
New research explores the health potential of brief bursts of activity – and how wearables combined with machine learning can reveal health benefits of unexplored aspects of our everyday lives.
Too busy to exercise during the week? The good news is that getting moving on the weekend appears to be similarly good for your heart health.
Simple, everyday tasks such as carrying in the groceries or running up the stairs may help lower your risk of an early death.
Doing at least 75 minutes of vigorous activity per week can be enough to reduce or eliminate some of the health harms of poor sleep.
The official advice is to stay at least 1.5m apart from someone else when exercising. One study has challenged that and says we need to move further apart. But does the study stack up?
Don’t just sit there. It’s easy to get some exercise in your daily routine if you’re stuck at home.
Cuddles and slobbery kisses, meeting other dog owners in the park and a general lift in mood all likely help new dog owners feel less lonely, our new study suggests.
Getting enough exercise to offset the health impacts of sitting might be easier than you think, new research shows.
Doing the vacuuming or taking the dog for a walk? Pick up the pace – these bursts of incidental exercise could be key to improving your fitness.
Un nuevo estudio concluye que los que aseguran caminar rápido tienen menos probabilidades de morir prematuramente.
A new study found those who reported walking faster were less likely to die prematurely.
The days when health messages focus only on exercise that gets us out of breath could be coming to an end.
A new study has found bodyweight exercises you can do at home are just as good as a gym workout.
A new study has been found that television viewing increases your risk of dying from an inflammatory-related condition like Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease. But it’s more complicated than that.
New research shows not all sitting is bad for our health, so long as you’re active at other times of the day.
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