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Physical activity is 1.5 times more effective than counselling or leading medications when it comes to managing and treating mental health issues such as depression ... More

Many turn to cardio to keep their blood pressure healthy, however, new research from the team at Canterbury Christ Church and Leicester universities in the ... More

Physical activity should be a “mainstay approach” for doctors treating patients with depression, anxiety and psychological distress. This is the evidenced-based conclusion published in a ... More

Spending just 30-60 minutes a week on muscle strengthening exercises can significantly reduce the risk of dying prematurely from all causes. A new global analysis ... More

Ground-breaking research has shown that cancer patients who followed a course of exercise ahead of surgery saw their tumours shrink markedly when compared to patients ... More

A new study claims that being physically active for 30 minutes a day, five days a week, is not enough for those who spend the ... More

Lack of exercise is a major cause of death from COVID-19, according to new research, with only advanced age and organ transplant leading to greater ... More

What are the effects on public health of gyms and leisure centres being shut during lockdowns? Could more people be suffering worse symptoms – or ... More

Any amount of regular running can dramatically reduce the risk of death, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal. A team of ... More

High intensity interval training (HIIT) is a more effective way to lose weight than longer, more moderate forms of exercise. That is the key finding ... More

A new study has suggested that exercise could be as good at drugs at reducing high blood pressure. While the benefits of exercise on lowering ... More

A study by the University of Sydney in Australia could give people another reason to get active, after it found that physical exercise may radically ... More

Beginning an exercise intervention programme with motivational interviewing to ease inactive clients into the idea of regular physical activity could be key to the success ... More

The weak evidence base underpinning the effectiveness of exercise as medicine is holding the physical activity sector back at a time when it should be ... More

An editorial in the British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) has highlighted a lack of UK policy towards increasing children’s exercise levels, with one of ... More

New research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine reveals short bouts of moderately intense exercise can boost self-control in children, adolescents and young ... More