People often think exercise is mainly about muscles, sweat, and burning calories. But scientists are discovering that ...

A recent study published in the journal Neuron suggests that the brain plays a direct role in how the body builds endurance ...

If you want to get your body in shape, doing squats every day isn't going to be enough. You need a well-rounded approach that involves full-body strength-training, cardio, and changes in the kitchen.

Exercise may be training your brain just as much as your body. Researchers discovered that certain brain cells stay highly ...

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 ...

It’s no secret exercise is good for your body—but what about your brain? Linda Overstreet-Wadiche, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Neurobiology and vice chair for Faculty Affairs and Development ...

Researchers headed by a team at the University of Pennsylvania have found that exercise does more than strengthen muscles, it also rewires the brain. Studying mice, the investigators discovered that ...

Runners adding a brain priming exercise to a warmup could hit a new personal best, after University of Birmingham academics showed a 3% improvement in test conditions. In a paper published in the ...

Here's how mental warm-ups are just as important that physical warm-ups when it comes to getting faster ...