Exercise has long been touted for both its physical and mental health benefits, but recent research adds an intriguing twist to the understanding of its effects, indicating it can also alter the ...

New research suggests that exercise difficulty isn’t just about muscles or fitness, it’s about perception. By subtly altering ...

Exercise is a powerful analgesic, dulling the sensation of whatever pain you may be experiencing. I believe that, and therefore it’s true for me. But would it remain true even if I didn’t believe it?

Integrated Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) and physical health intervention for cancer survivors with obesity: Preliminary results from a pilot randomized controlled trial. This is an ...

Alex Hutchinson is a National Magazine Award-winning journalist and Outside’s Sweat Science columnist, covering the latest research on endurance and outdoor sports. I’ve always been partial to Dunbar, ...

Department of Sport and Exercise Science, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK Correspondence to Dr Martin Barwood, Department of Sport and Exercise Science, University of Portsmouth, Spinnaker ...

Children’s perception of what is a "normal" body shape development from seven years of age, according to new research. Their opinions are affected by who they see around them, say scientists. And body ...