Medically reviewed by Katrina Carter, DPT Key Takeaways Brisk walking is a simple way to meet daily physical activity goals. Swimming can improve heart health and reduce joint pain. Gardening provides ...

Turn your walk into a better workout, build strength without weights and more exercise advice for the year ahead.

Walking is a simple, low-impact way to build cardiovascular fitness and ease into an active lifestyle. Regular walking helps stabilize blood sugar, strengthens the heart, reduces dementia risk, ...

The risk of serious injury from most exercise is astonishingly small, according to the results of a five-year study. Even forms of sport sometimes considered risky by the public, such as road cycling, ...

It works as a form of exercise to lose weight, too: a study carried out at the University of California found that minimally ...

While regular strength training can protect your bones, there is one type of exercise people over 60 should avoid to protect ...

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New research contends doing something as simple as a few wall squats or planks per week can help lower blood pressure even better than other types of exercise. The health benefits of exercise are well ...

A new study adds to evidence that exercise is a treatment option for depression. There is emerging evidence that exercise is a treatment option for depression, according to a recent study. The study, ...

Exercise is guideline-recommended for patients with osteoarthritis of the knee, although comparative benefits from specific forms of exercise are less certain. This literature review and meta-analysis ...

Struggling with sleep? A major analysis of 30 trials reveals that this exercise form, practiced for less than 30 minutes twice weekly, significantly enhances sleep quality. This ancient practice, ...