People with type 2 diabetes often hear about the benefits of exercise. But does the length of time someone has had diabetes affect how their body responds to exercise? A recent study looked into this question. It focused on a substance called irisin. Irisin is a protein that the body produces during exercise. It's linked to better heart and lung health and lower ...

Heart health is a big deal. It is important to understand how fitness and body fat affect it. For people who have already had heart issues, knowing this can be a game-changer. A recent study looked at how fitness and body fat together affect the risk of dying from any cause or from heart problems. The study focused on people who had stable heart conditions. T...

Young men with obesity often struggle with low cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and increased health risks. The problem is that they are often inactive. A study looked at a quick and intense workout: stair climbing. The question was, could this simple activity improve their fitness and reduce health risks? The study focused on young Korean men. These men ...

Heart failure can make it hard for people to do much physical activity because they get very out of breath and tired. This happens when the tiny blood vessels in the body aren't doing their job right, and the muscles can't get the energy they need. Myofascial release techniques (MRT) are a way to improve blood flow by lessening tension in the fascia, the connective t...

Let's talk about how we measure and improve our bodies' ability to use oxygen during exercise. Scientists are wondering if there's a better way to set exercise intensity to boost this ability, called VO2 max. They compared two methods: traditional intensity anchors (like heart rate zones) and physiological thresholds (like lactate threshold). The question is, which o...