Fitness Studies

Researchers found that supplements marketed for energy-boosting, muscle-building or weight-loss properties carried almost three times the risk for severe medical outcomes in children and young adults versus traditional vitamins. Additionally...

Researchers concluded that women who averaged about 4,000 daily steps were 40 percent less likely to die versus those who took fewer steps. They also found that longevity benefits largely maxed out near 7,500 daily steps.

Researchers from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine found that subjects with the highest fitness levels reduced their likelihood of developing lung cancer by as much as 73 percent. Similarly, the most-active subjects also reduced their...

For 10 days, researchers evaluated a group of 10 regularly active students who were asked to become temporarily sedentary. The results indicated that physical inactivity can make people resistant to the benefits they would typically receive from...

When asked, 62 percent of survey participants said they have attempted to get into shape before joining a club, and another 45 percent said judgment-related fears have kept them away from fitness facilities entirely.