Fitness watch: Your stretching routine can give you a boost and here’s how to get it right

Stretching has long been a mainstay of nearly every workout routine, does it have as much of an effect on performance and recovery as we believe?

Lewis Macgregor, The Conversation

· Jun 02, 2020 · 01:06 pm

Fitness watch: A sports physiotherapist’s tips on how to recover from an exercise injury

Managing minor trauma (such as strains or sprains), is easy. However, healing time depends on factors such as age, gender, and overall health.

Sheila Leddington Wright, The Conversation

· May 24, 2020 · 07:30 pm

Running with a mask on: Experts feel starting slow, listening to the body will be key

Wearing a training mask to improve lung capacity has been a practice followed by elite athletes, but is it fine for recreational runners to train with masks on?

Abhijeet Kulkarni

· May 21, 2020 · 02:00 pm

Coronavirus lockdown: From dance to bodyweight exercises, ways to stay fit during self-isolation

The end goal during self-isolation is to prevent long term physical and mental health damage by sitting less, moving more and aiming to maintain fitness.

Emmanuel Stamatakis, Dr Andrew Murray, Fiona Bull, and Kate Edwards, The Conversation

· Apr 07, 2020 · 06:01 pm

Future of exercise: Active video games could be the solution to working out while social distancing

AVGs are marketed as a way for people to take part in physical activity through video games, and studies have shown that they can indeed be effective.

Sam Peter Kirk, The Conversation

· Apr 05, 2020 · 02:00 pm

Working out during coronavirus lockdown? Experts explain the ‘J-shaped’ exercise curve to follow

Here’s how exercise affects the immune system in response to the flu and some practical tips on how much people should (and should not) exercise.

Tamara Hew-Butler, The Conversation

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Mariane Fahlman, The Conversation

· Mar 22, 2020 · 09:30 am

Strength training even once a week can cut risk of heart disease by 40% to 70%, says new research

Cardio exercises such as swimming, cycling and jogging in your weekly routine could improve results further, the report said.

Scroll Staff

· Nov 06, 2018 · 12:26 pm

In the US, an insurance company is seeking customers’ Fitbit data

The consequences can be bad, especially for low-income earners.

Lisa F Carver, The Conversation

· Sep 28, 2018 · 09:30 pm

A first for India: Mumbai Marathon is now an IAAF gold-label road race

It is the first full marathon from the country to be given the status.

Scroll Staff

· Sep 15, 2018 · 02:53 pm

Interview: From a champion hurdler, Andy Turner’s remarkable transformation into a bodybuilder

The three-time Olympian and former Commonwealth Games champion took up bodybuilding after he retired as an athlete in 2014.

Jaideep Vaidya

· Jun 10, 2018 · 02:00 pm

Running for just 15 minutes in school every day can positively impact children’s health

Children’s physical fitness has significantly declined since at least the 1980s.

Colin Moran, The Conversation

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Naomi Brooks, The Conversation

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Ross Chesham, The Conversation

· May 15, 2018 · 05:26 pm

Watch: What does the shape of your feet tell you about your running capabilities?

Endurance running or speed running? Your feet may have the answer.

Scroll Staff

· Mar 12, 2018 · 01:36 pm