Exercise is an important component of a healthy lifestyle. The current Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services indicates adults need 150 ...

For those who have a hard time squeezing daily exercise into their busy schedules, a new study offers some good news. Completing just 11 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity each day can ...

A large new study found that if the majority of adults walked 5 more minutes a day, 10 percent of early deaths could be prevented.

Yes, in the sense that it meets the minimum guidelines. It is moderate intensity exercise and it counts toward your minutes per week (no matter what your heart rate is while you do it).

If everyone managed at least half the recommended level of physical activity then one in ten early deaths could be prevented, say a team led by researchers at the University of Cambridge. Physical ...

Light intensity activities, like walking or household chores, were linked to a lower risk of death for people with ...

Vigorous exercise places greater demand on the cardiovascular system, encouraging adaptations in the heart and lungs, Holmer ...

This post is in response to Harvard Epidemiologists' Rx: Moderate-to-Vigorous Exercise By Christopher Bergland All animals (including humans) seek pleasure and avoid pain. Because most people view ...

A new study from Dartmouth College sheds light on how easy to moderate aerobic exercise affects the human mind differently than high-intensity workouts over a full calendar year. This ...