I am standing on a grassy mountaintop, listening to birds chirping, getting lost in the stunning landscape. Suddenly, pop music swells and round black and white objects the size of soccer balls begin ...

MINNEAPOLIS | Maybe the Man of Steel has abs of steel because of all that soaring and leaping tall buildings at a single bound. At least that’s the promise of a new piece of exercise equipment that ...

Characters from video games such as Mario from Super Mario Brothers and the Master Chief in Halo get a tremendous amount of exercise, based solely on the running that is needed to complete each game.

A new study published in Psychology of Popular Media indicates that exercising in virtual reality alongside prerecorded avatars can foster a genuine sense of social presence, increase feelings of ...

Children and youth with mobility disabilities face a tremendous challenge in preventive health, including a lack of accessible aerobic exercise options. Dr. Byron Lai, assistant professor in the UAB ...

Outbounder ARS in Mason has introduced a new virtual reality therapy that uses an exercise machine to aid in the rehabilitation of individuals who have experienced a stroke or brain injury.Lindy Freir ...

Customizing an avatar to better resemble its human user may lead to improved health and exercise behaviors, according to a team of researchers. "There's an emerging body of research that suggests that ...