Fitness Studies

Contrary to popular belief, a new journal study claims that strength training, unlike aerobic exercise, can be adequately performed in less than one hour per week...

Providing physical education classes may not be enough to encourage children to adopt healthy lifestyles—that is, if those classes do not offer quality experiences. Americans who associate physical education with...

Your club members' cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) levels in middle age may predict their life expectancy, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology...

More than 1.4 billion, or nearly 28 percent, of the world's adults do not get enough exercise, increasing their risks of heart disease and other health complications related to inactivity, according to a new study published Sept. 4...

Only 23 percent of American adults meet leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) guidelines, according to new research data from the Center for Disease Control's (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics...

A new study from The Cooper Institute says maintaining exercise routines can lower proneness to depression and heart disease-related death, particularly as one advances into middle age...

Health club members who take just one group exercise class per week are 20 percent more likely to be loyal club promoters than members who attend three times per week and do not do group exercise, according to a new study by the Customer...