Fitness

Researchers have developed a method for measuring overall fitness accurately on wearable devices — and more robustly than current consumer smartwatches and fitness monitors — without the wearer needing to exercise.

Sprinting is a motor task for humans using maximum physical features and demands considerable training. In this regard, an understanding of the leg morphology of sprinters from a biomechanical perspective could help develop more focused training regimens. Researchers compared the muscular and inertial features of the lower limbs between sprinters and non-sprinters, and found that […]

Radiotherapy has emerged as an important component of breast cancer treatment but can lead to cancer-related fatigue and negatively impact patients' health-related quality of life. Research has revealed exercise may make the treatment more tolerable for patients.

Weight loss is never an easy nut to crack, but a handful of almonds could keep extra kilos at bay, according to new research.

Less than half of mums meet the recommended levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity — and mothers of younger children manage to do the least, researchers have found.