A vibrating device could make workouts feel easier—helping people push harder without feeling the strain so badly.

The connection between physical movement and brain function has emerged as one of neuroscience’s most significant discoveries. The human brain, despite representing only 2% of body weight, consumes ...

Working out and staying fit fire up neurons and can lower the risk of developing dementia, according to new medical and scientific research. Muscle contractions during exercise help stimulate motor ...

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Exercise doesn't only matter when you're young.

Brain gym exercises often advocate multitasking. For example, Sawyer likes to say number problems aloud while hiking — like six times two minus three, and then spelling out the answer.

CAMPINAS, Brazil — Your gym routine might be saving more than just your muscles. Remarkable new research suggests that regular resistance training, the kind that builds strength and muscle, actively ...

Brain exercises may help boost and maintain brain function. Memory games, learning new skills, crosswords, and even video games may help. Certain activities may help boost brain function and ...

Does basketball improve brain function more than typical gym workouts, such as weight training, running, or cycling? Here’s ...

When Harvard psychiatrist John Ratey spoke at MIT Media Lab’s Advancing Wellbeing Seminar Series, he explained that “a bout of exercise is like taking a little bit of Prozac and a little bit of ...