In a large meta-analysis of cohort studies published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, researchers reviewed 20 studies, including 398,716 adults from multiple countries. If individuals had an ...

High fitness levels may reduce the risk of death from cardiovascular disease in men with high blood pressure, according to a 29-year study published today in the European Journal of Preventive ...

Cardiorespiratory fitness that results from activities such as running, walking and cycling has proved to decrease one's risk of cardiovascular-related disease and death. However, most studies focus ...

According to the European Medical Journal, adults with higher cardiorespiratory fitness may have a significantly lower risk of developing urinary tract cancers, including bladder and kidney cancer.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In a cohort of people aged 40 to 65 years, older age was associated with elevated risk for atrial and ...

The debate about how hard to push during exercise has persisted for decades, with fitness approaches swinging between high-intensity interval training and gentler, steady-state activities. However, ...

A single blood pressure reading at age 50 won't say much about survival decades later, but one spin on a bicycle ergometer in middle age showing a good fitness level may predict extra years of life, a ...

In a recent study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, researchers investigate the relationship between changes in adult cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and the incidence and mortality ...

New research finds that low fitness levels and older age are strong and independent risk factors for heartbeat irregularities, or arrhythmias*, in healthy adults. These arrhythmias were previously ...