When we think of cardiovascular health, we usually think about running or moving fast. For years, we’ve been told that we ...

A UBC research team has revealed substantial, ongoing inequities in how sex and gender are represented in exercise physiology—both in who is studied and who is conducting that research. The analysis ...

Researchers have identified a molecular mechanism that helps explain why exercise remains so effective in maintaining muscle ...

Action is urgently needed to address the dearth of older women in sport and exercise science, not only for the sake of the growing numbers of female athletes, but women’s health in general, urge a ...

The new study, conducted in mice, found that exercise triggers the release of a protein made in the liver. That protein ...

Adults who were active early in the morning had significantly lower risks of obesity, high blood pressure, and other heart ...

Sticking to an exercise routine is a challenge many people face. But a research team is using machine learning to uncover what keeps individuals committed to their workouts. Sticking to an exercise ...

You’ve probably heard someone say exercise is “good for your head.” And you’ve probably nodded, filed it under vaguely true ...

A study published in the journal Psychoneuroendocrinology describes the effectiveness of saliva and urine samples in accurately capturing the changes in cortisol and oxytocin levels in response to ...

We know exercise is good for our body, but what about our brains? A new study suggests that exercise plays a crucial role in keeping our minds sharp, even when one of the brain's key energy sources ...