Fitness Studies

Approximately 35 percent of teenage boys participate in at least one hour of daily physical activity, while only 18 percent of girls do, according to the report. Physical activity also appears to decline as children age and live in high-crime...

On curved treadmills, test subjects consumed 32 percent more oxygen, displayed 38 percent worse running efficiency, reported a 16 percent higher heart rate and a 2.5 percent greater running cadence, according to a study published in the Journal of...

Researchers found that less than one hour per week may offer as much benefit as longer workout sessions.

Researchers found that enjoying physical education class is one of the most substantial indicators of an adult's present-day attitude toward physical activity, according to a new study published in the Translational Journal of the American College...

About 25 percent of Americans who tan do so in health clubs, and those individuals tan 67 percent more frequently than those who tan outside of health clubs, according to new research published in the JAMA Dermatology Journal

Fourteen states reported higher-than-average percentages of adults who meet physical activity guidelines, while 13 states reported percentages below the national average.