Ten minutes of hard exercise releases molecules into the bloodstream that can shut down cancer growth signals and switch on DNA repair, according to research from Newcastle University, UK.

Broadcaster and author, Professor Chris van Tulleken, was among the line-up of experts to give evidence on obesity to the Health and Social Care Committee this week.

With new stroke rehabilitation guideliness published in the US and the UK calling for more exercise interventions, Vicky Kiernander asks the experts how the health and fitness sector can intervene, to the benefit of patients, the sector and the medical profession

Challenging the mind and body with functional movement, the skill-based training trend is gathering pace. Steph Eaves investigates

New research shows that children who get involved with organised physical activity in the first two years of school develop more powerful reasoning skills

Children who take part in organised physical activity or sport over their first two school years, while also having better diets and spending more time reading have more powerful reasoning skills than peers who don't have the benefit of these kinds of support or engagement.

The lowdown on the UK’s largest physical activity trade show

One of the biggest misconceptions made in the physical activity sector is that retired people cannot train hard.

Physical activity trackers are more likely to motivate people to get physically active if coupled with wellness coaching – according to a new study published in the American College of Sports Medicine’s Health and Fitness Journal.

A new approach to physical education (PE) – based on physical literacy and “fun fitness” – could transform school sport and help all children embrace physical activity.

From education to lively demonstrations and debate, we presents the highlights from LIW 2016

Extra sessions of exercise during the ‘critical period’ when early-teens are most vulnerable to the onset of type 2 diabetes could help safeguard against the condition long into later life.

How much CV training do we need to do, and what’s the best way to do it? Lauren Chambers asks the experts for their advice

Humans have searched for the secret to eternal youth since the dawn of time, but a new study suggests the elixir of life is more likely to be found in the gym than the holy grail.

Breakfast is not the most important meal of the day, contrary to popular belief that food eaten after a good night’s sleep is vital to kickstart metabolism and prevents snacking later in the day – according to a study by researchers at The University of Bath.

As little as £3 is enough incentive for 50 per cent of people to change their behaviour, says a team from Newcastle University in the UK

Phillip Mills, CEO of New Zealand-based fitness giant Les Mills, has rejected criticism that his company’s standardised classes have caused the “McDonaldsisation” of the fitness industry, suggesting the critics misunderstand the purpose of the classes.

Fitness levels, not age, should be used to determine whether older people should undergo surgery, according to a new study