From the diaphragm to the pelvic floor, scientists say improving your core strength can protect your spine and help you move ...

Muscle-derived branched-chain amino acids support thermogenesis in brown adipose tissue, thereby helping maintain body temperature during impaired muscle function or physiological stress.

Cardiovascular and metabolic health are influenced by the circadian system, which regulates 24-hour rhythms across numerous physiologic processes. Disruptions to circadian rhythmicity can adversely ...

Nothing says shredded like well-developed serratus anterior muscles. Also known as the “boxer’s muscle,” they are the finger-like muscles just below your pectorals that extend from the superior (upper ...

Body recomposition is the method you want to follow if you're looking to drop fat and gain muscle at the same time. This approach will help you get stronger and create a leaner build -- and you don't ...

The phrenic nerve controls the diaphragm, the dome-shaped muscle that is primarily responsible for breathing. Contraction of the diaphragm expands the lungs and draws air into them. The phrenic nerve ...

IN a study of chronic respiratory disease recently undertaken by us in the city of Berlin, New Hampshire, 1 the prevalence of various forms of respiratory disease according to age, sex, current ...

UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine Correspondence to: Dr H G L Rauch UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Sports Science Institute, Boundary Road ...

Correspondence to Ruth Verrelst, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, De Pintelaan 185 3B3, Ghent 9000, Belgium; ...

Exercise can strengthen your heart, helping it pump blood around your body more efficiently. This can help you stay healthier longer and both manage and lower the risk of heart disease. Your heart is ...

Collagen is a type of protein. Certain foods, such as animal skin and ligaments, are rich in collagen. Collagen is also available as a supplement. Many people hoping to support the health of their ...