'Sprinters usually incorporate movements that mimic their sprint mechanics by focusing on force production, elasticity, and ...

A new study found that processing speed regarding inhibitory control (the ability to suppress automatic or impulsive ...

Progressive overload is adjusting strength training exercises to gradually increase reps and workout time. Learn how to follow the process here.

Whether you’re fairly new to running or have been doing it for years, at some point you’ll want to find ways to help yourself get faster. But how do you go about that? Do you just run more? Not ...

Usain Bolt, the world’s fastest person, ran a 100-meter sprint at a speed of 23.35 miles per hour (37.57 kilometers per hour). That’s mind-blowingly fast for a human. It’s about the same speed as ...

WASHINGTON -- The intensive-care unit is a last frontier for physical therapy: It's hard to exercise patients hooked to ventilators. Some hospitals do manage to help critically ill patients stand or ...

Plyometric exercises require muscles to extend rapidly before they contract forcefully through movements, such as jumping and ...

Physical activity of any kind appears to increase a person’s cognitive processing speed, according to a new study. While it is generally accepted that moderate-to-vigorous exercise benefits brain ...

Certain exercises can help individuals with spinal stenosis improve their strength and maintain mobility. Examples include knee hugs, pelvic tilts, hip bridges, calf stretches, and more. Spinal ...