Stretching before and after exercise can help improve your performance, reduce muscle soreness, and prevent injury with the ...

While people with medical conditions may require a heart-rate monitor during activity, most of us can use a simpler method to gauge intensity: a scale from 1 to 10 that measures how hard you feel your ...

Exercise performance in hot environments is inherently challenged by the body’s thermoregulatory demands. The generation of excessive heat during vigorous physical activity can disrupt metabolic ...

How we best recover from the various types of stress in our lives is primarily up to our three most potent recovery tools: sleep, nutrition and exercise. If you want to de-stress, lose weight, feel ...

It is the position of the American Dietetic Association, Dietitians of Canada, and the American College of Sports Medicine that physical activity, athletic performance, and recovery from exercise are ...

Recent investigations have collectively illuminated the multifaceted role of music in modulating exercise performance and associated physiological responses. Music has been shown to influence ...

Tsukuba, Japan—Caffeine, which is present in various foods and beverages, is widely known to improve exercise performance. However, these ergogenic effects may not be observed under hot conditions.

Creatine is a popular workout supplement, and some people use it to support weight loss. Learn how this supplement ...

As the world's best athletes take to frozen tracks, snow-covered courses and ice-lined arenas at the Winter Olympics, the ...

The Navy's first and only Human Performance Optimization Program is officially open for business on board Naval Base San Diego. Navy Capt. Brian Bungay, base commanding officer, marked the milestone ...