You've probably heard that adults should aim for 10,000 daily steps. This one-size-fits-all approach provides a clear message, though it doesn't consider how varied human lifestyles and bodies are.

New research from the University of South Australia challenges conventional wisdom about sedentary behavior and its effects on brain health. The groundbreaking study reveals that certain types of ...

New research found that a few minutes a day of eccentric exercises—which emphasize muscle lengthening—can improve strength, flexibility, and endurance in sedentary people. Every day, participants did ...

Sedentary living raises diabetes, heart disease and mental health risks. Learn practical steps to reduce sitting time at work ...

A new study showed a progressive increase in multimorbidity, or multiple chronic conditions, in people who spent more time sedentary (or not moving). When people limited their time being sedentary to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Strength training may be as safe as sedentary behavior for people with genetic risk for ventricular arrhythmia.

Adults with diabetes who meet the recommended guidelines for physical activity may offset the risk of mortality that is associated with excessive sitting time, according to a new study at Columbia ...

Western Sydney is grappling with a physical inactivity crisis, with more than 40% of adults insufficiently active—compared to less than 30% in other parts of Sydney—according to a new report from ...

Endurance expert suggests drugs could help 'lazy people' exercise. In what has been described as 'doping for lazy people' a University of Kent endurance expert has advocated the use of psychoactive ...