Physical activity reduces chronic disease risks, improves function, and extends lifespan, thus supporting clinicians’ use of exercise prescriptions as a health intervention, new research suggests. A ...

A study published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity describes the effects of physical exercise on the physical function of older adults staying in residential care facilities. Study: Effects of physical ...

Having lower physical function was associated with a higher risk of heart attack, stroke and heart failure among older adults assessed with a short physical function test. These associations between ...

A new study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a center supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation, sheds light on the growth of lung function in children. The results show that ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Semaglutide and tirzepatide both led to improvements in self-reported physical function, but not mental health.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Physical function correlated with outcomes among patients who underwent CAR T-cell therapy. Those with worse ...

The study identified practical instruments for monitoring physical function in people with hemophilia by pinpointing 11 potential markers and establishing performance-based tests for 5 of these ...