The most effective exercise routines include both cardio and strength training.Cardio exercise is critical to maintaining ...

Getting out of a chair shouldn't be a struggle. Yet for many older adults, simple everyday movements like this become ...

Understanding individual muscle strength is crucial for optimizing physical therapy and enhancing athletic performance. Traditional methods, however, often fall short in precision. The newly ...

A recent study linked greater grip strength to a lower risk of developing chronic health issues or dying early due to obesity. Grip strength is a good proxy for overall muscle strength and physical ...

Lawrence Hayes has received funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), the Chief Scientist Office (CSO), the RS Macdonald Charitable Trust, and the Physiological Society.

Sarcopenia is the gradual loss of muscle mass and strength that occurs with aging. It typically begins around the age of 30 and accelerates after the age of 60. The decrease in muscle mass can lead to ...

It’s all downhill from here. At least, that’s what researchers are reporting from a new study on how our strength, fitness and muscles change as we age. But not all hope is lost when it comes to gym ...

Objective We aimed to determine hip and lower-leg muscle strength in people after ACL injury compared with an uninjured control group (between people) and the uninjured contralateral limb (between ...

Cancer patients with high muscle strength and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) had a significantly lower risk of death from any cause, including those with advanced cancers, a large retrospective ...