Dancing requires physical, social and cognitive engagement and, as a result, it may bolster a wide network of brain regions.

Exercise and mindfulness don't improve the cognitive function of healthy older adults, a large study finds.

In a study of identical twins, the sibling who exercised more had lower signs of metabolic disease, researchers found.

Up to 78% of walkers would take a more challenging route featuring obstacles such as balancing beams, steppingstones and high steps, research has found. The

Less than half of mums meet the recommended levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity – and mothers of younger children manage to do the least,

A look at vascular insulin resistance shows how six cans of soda a day and being more sedentary affect men's and women's bodies.

Moderate levels of exercise can modify fat tissue in ways that could improve health, a study on obesity finds.

New research shows a hormone secreted during exercise halts cuts levels of a protein linked to Parkinson's disease and stops movement problems in mice.