IN recent years, there has been a great increase in the number of patients admitted to the hospitals of this country with the diagnosis of poliomyelitis. This patient load has grossly taxed the ...

A study conducted at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, shows that tests of functional mobility and muscle strength can be adapted so that they can be ...

Functional training is a type of exercise that looks like movements you make in your daily life. It can be helpful for athletic performance, injury prevention, and other everyday fitness tasks.

When it comes to increasing your levels of physical activity, anything is better than nothing. "I always tell my clients that the best exercise is the one you're willing to do," says Austin "Ozzie" ...

Muscle cells contain their own circadian clocks and disrupting them with shift work can have a profound impact on ageing, according to new research. Muscle cells contain their own circadian clocks and ...