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Over the same distance, you’ll go faster by running, but you’ll be active for longer by walking. What costs us the most energy?
The heat comes from everywhere when you’re active outside on hot days – the Sun’s rays, the air around you, the ground and even your own body.
The trend for running every day for as many days as possible has become popular on social media. Our experts assess the risks associated with ‘run streaks’
Some anthropologists question how much rare activities like big-game hunting could have affected how our species evolved. Instead they’re looking at daily activities like carrying water or firewood.
Your sprinting skills have a lot to do with genetics, but your brain also plays a big role.
The more ours joints are used, the stronger the bones and muscles surrounding them become.
Running is empowering for many blind and partially sighted people, but they can face a range of societal barriers to get involved.
‘HardestGeezer’s’ 16,000km feat highlights the remarkable capabilities of what the human body can endure
Our new study shows you may be able to walk, run, lift or dance away depression. And the more intense your exercise program, the better.
Slow running may burn more fat compared to running at a faster pace.
To better measure their activity and become members of a sports community, many amateur athletes are adopting smartwatches and digital tools. But others are giving them up.
It’s time for aerobics to share the spotlight with weightlifting as a form of exercise that promotes health and may be de rigueur as we age.
Winter running has all the health benefits of aerobic exercise, as well as fresh air. However, be aware of the specific safety and injury-prevention concerns that come with cold weather.
Kiptum – and to some extent Kipchoge – have done just enough to make the ‘sub-2’ moment a likely reality in the next few years.
Breathing through your nose may help oxygen reach your working muscles faster.
A growing body of evidence shows there are links between our genetics and fitness.
Weighted vests have long been popular among CrossFit athletes and celebrities.
Does intermittent fasting have a negative or positive effect on athletic performance? At the moment, the scientific data about this is contradictory.
Smartphone cameras tend to be more advanced than their clunky, point-and-shoot predecessors. But the allure of cameras from the early 2000s reflects a broader search for meaning.
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Professor of Exercise Physiology, Anglia Ruskin University
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PhD Candidate, Exercise Physiology, Anglia Ruskin University
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PhD Candidate, Sport and Exercise Science, Anglia Ruskin University
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Professor of Environmental Humanities, University of Kent
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Lecturer in Exercise Science, Adelaide University
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Postdoctoral research assistant at the Welsh Institute of Physical Activity, Health & Sport (WIPAHS), Swansea University
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Professor, Department of Economics & SoDa Laboratories, Monash Business School, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer, Sport & Exercise Biomechanics, Adelaide University
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Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise, Teesside University
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Professor of Biomechanics, Edith Cowan University
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Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences, University of Essex
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Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Accredited Practising Dietitian, Adelaide University
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Associate Professor of Sports Technology, Bournemouth University
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Professor, Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, University of Manitoba
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