A sweeping review of global research suggests that exercise—especially aerobic activities like running, swimming, and dancing—can be one of the most powerful ways to ease depression and anxiety.

Physical activity is increasingly recognised as a valuable component of depression management, alongside psychotherapy. While various recommendations advocate its inclusion, details of the most ...

Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation lessens the severity, frequency, and recurrence of the most common form of irregular heart rhythm, atrial fibrillation, or AF for short, finds a pooled data ...

Tsukuba, Japan—Mild physical activity, such as a short, slow run, can temporarily but effectively boost executive function. Previous rodent studies conducted by the research team have demonstrated ...

For how common postpartum depression is — affecting 1 in 7 women, according to one study, and with Black, Asian, and indigenous people more likely to experience it — it’s frustrating that so many new ...

Objectives To evaluate the effects of brief bouts of exercise spread throughout the day, termed ‘exercise snacks’, on cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness, and cardiometabolic health outcomes in ...