Changing your rep range and your workout intensity can help you build more muscle, says an exercise scientist with decades of ...

An exercise science degree can lead to careers in healthcare, fitness, public health, and human performance. At Willamette, you'll study how the body moves, how people stay healthy, and how to turn ...

A study exploring the mechanisms behind why cognitive performance improves in response to exercise, has found that dopamine plays a key role. A study exploring the mechanisms behind why cognitive ...

If you get a rush from organized sports or feel proud when you work out with teammates and help one another succeed, then check out exercise science. Your course of study will prepare you to ...

The basic principle of weight loss is straightforward: if you consume fewer calories than you burn, you’ll lose weight. In practice though, this isn’t usually so easy or simple. Alongside counting ...

A sweeping review of global research suggests that exercise—especially aerobic activities like running, swimming, and dancing ...

Doctors and physiologists point to studies that show tiny, regular bursts of effort — like climbing a few stairs — can capture many of the benefits of the gym.

Adults who did regular aerobic exercise for a year had brains that appeared about one year younger on MRI scans than people ...

Let’s start thinking differently about exercise. Here’s how we know. Animal exercise studies typically run rats for weeks on running wheels. The animals gleefully run every night, sprinting several ...

Exercise science is the scientific study of how human movement influences health, fitness, performance and disease prevention. The Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences provides an opportunity ...

providing a science-based curriculum addressing the physical and psychological aspects of human movement. promoting a physically active lifestyle across the lifespan within a diverse society.

Kayla Missman specializes in making complicated topics more approachable. She has eight years of experience in journalism, editing and marketing, allowing her to dive into interesting topics and ...