Find out how many minutes you should log per day.

Runners, cyclists and gym-goers with wearable fitness trackers are no doubt familiar with the five "heart rate" zones.

Nasal breathing helps filter dust and allergens, thanks to tiny hair-like structures in the nose.

Pushing harder isn’t always better—especially when your goal is to feel good, not just perform.

South Africa is facing an alarming increase in non-communicable diseases and related mortality. According to Statistics South Africa, deaths due to non-communicable diseases such as type 2 diabetes ...

Emerging evidence suggests that higher-intensity exercise doesn’t harm healthy pregnancies—and may protect against conditions ...

A recent study found that morning exercise may help lower cardiometabolic risk. The findings suggest that exercising between ...

In the world of fitness and healthy living, many people focus on moderate activity like walking or light cycling. While those forms of movement are excellent for overall health, vigorous-intensity ...

Correspondence to Dr Ada Tang, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, McMaster University Faculty of Health Sciences, Hamilton, Canada; atang{at}mcmaster.ca Objective To determine the superiority of ...

A new study shows that 20 minutes of cardio can trigger memory-linked brain waves in the hippocampus, offering the first direct evidence of this effect in humans.