For many, finding the motivation to start and sustain an exercise regimen is like the search for the holy grail. Despite countless attempts to find their way to regular physical activity, Americans ...

When people think about physical activity, many picture intense, sweat-filled runs or gym workouts, “but really, physical ...

Carol Maher receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council, the Medical Research Future Fund, the National Heart Foundation, the South Australian Department for Innovation and ...

The mind is a powerful tool we can utilize to jumpstart a new physical activity journey or any new healthy habit. Everyone has days where they struggle to find the motivation to be active and exercise ...

Physical education is increasingly recognised as a vital arena for promoting lifelong physical activity and overall well‐being. Central to this endeavour is the understanding of how motivation, shaped ...

Fitness trackers have been a popular trend for years, but how do you know if you are using them in the way to get the best results? Health experts say they serve as a good monitoring tool to keep ...

The report outlines several different pieces of research on how fitness trackers impact motivation, physical activity, and changes in things like weight and blood pressure. It points to one study that ...

Dr Craig Donnachie is based at the Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow, which receives core funding from the UK Medical Research Council and Scottish Government Chief ...

Promoting physical activity and other behavioral support can help people wanting to reduce their smoking to quit in the short-term. However, after nine months, physical activity delivers no noticeable ...

Afterschool programs (ASPs) have become increasingly recognized as a key context to support youth daily physical activity (PA) accrual. The purpose of the present study was to assess the physical and ...

Before your head hits the pillow, you make a mental note to exercise tomorrow morning. The next thing you know your alarm is going off. You hit snooze. Twice. It’s too late to exercise now; you tell ...