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 ...

Cardio. Incorporating aerobic exercises that get your heart rate up (such as running, swimming or cycling) is key to ...

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, ...

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

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, ...

If you want to prioritize an exercise that science has linked again and again to longevity, physical therapist and authorDr. Lex Gonzales, PT, DPT, says that there’s no better one than walking. There ...

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

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, ...

A new study has ranked the best types of exercise for improving sleep quality. The findings demonstrate that exercise is an easy-to-implement, relatively cheap, and particularly effective way of ...

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 ...

Getting in shape is a common new year’s resolution. Whether that gym membership lasts a month or the entire year, all types ...