fitness

Getting steps in helps lower the risk of heart problems, high blood pressure, dementia, depression and many cancers. Walking also improves blood sugar levels and helps people lose weight and sleep better.

A recent study suggests that incorporating outdoor gait training alongside home exercises can improve running biomechanics, even on a treadmill.

When the pandemic began, senior service agencies hustled to rework health classes to include virtual options for older adults. Now that isolation has ended, virtual classes remain and access has increased.

The TampaWell program will include the construction of a "Health Trail" through downtown Tampa along with stressing the importance of exercise and healthy eating habits.

Never mind a runner's high — the buzz some people say they get after a run. Neuroscientist Benedict Kolber was more interested in how to generate pain relief via a brisk walk. It can really work.

Research shows that when you add a social component to an exercise plan, you're more likely to stick to it. That's especially true of the steps, turns, beats and fun of soul line dancing.

When Sonia Anderson got her first Fitbit step tracker, her poor pooch, Bronx, had no idea of all the steps that were coming.The device — which counts…

Studies that set out to answer the pressing question of whether walking or running offers more health benefits found that both do, but the benefits are…

New Yorker staff writer Susan Orlean has spent years trying to find the right desk chair. She considered a pricy museum-worthy chair, a kneeling chair and a yoga ball before ditching the seat altogether for a treadmill desk — and discovering the health benefits of moving at work.