For many, finding the motivation to start and sustain an exercise regimen is like the search for the holy grail. Despite countless attempts to find their way to regular physical activity, Americans ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “This is where that lifestyle medicine comes in that we need to be good at,” Holly Wyatt, MD, professor and vice ...

Physical education is increasingly recognised as a vital arena for promoting lifelong physical activity and overall well‐being. Central to this endeavour is the understanding of how motivation, shaped ...

The mind is a powerful tool we can utilize to jumpstart a new physical activity journey or any new healthy habit. Everyone has days where they struggle to find the motivation to be active and exercise ...

Carol Maher receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council, the Medical Research Future Fund, the National Heart Foundation, the South Australian Department for Innovation and ...

Exercise has been shown to boost cognition immediately and over the long-term, as well as helping to prevent a number of ...

Outdoor exercise offers benefits that go beyond physical conditioning. Natural environments positively influence mood and ...

Fitness trackers have been a popular trend for years, but how do you know if you are using them in the way to get the best results? Health experts say they serve as a good monitoring tool to keep ...

Promoting physical activity and other behavioral support can help people wanting to reduce their smoking to quit in the short-term. However, after nine months, physical activity delivers no noticeable ...

Before your head hits the pillow, you make a mental note to exercise tomorrow morning. The next thing you know your alarm is going off. You hit snooze. Twice. It’s too late to exercise now; you tell ...