Many workout programs divide up exercises by the muscles they work. They'll tell you to do a bench press for your chest, a lunge for your legs, a seated row for your back. You can train like that, but ...

Zoologists have gained new insights into the motor function of limbs of different sizes. Zoologists have gained new insights into the motor function of limbs of different sizes. Long, heavy limbs such ...

Eccentric exercise focuses on movements, or phases of a movement, that lengthen the muscles. Some examples of eccentric exercise include lowering into a squat or lowering into a press-up. In contrast, ...

Smart textiles and patches are coming in thick and fast, from wound-monitoring and healing bandages, to heartrate-measuring thread woven into fabric. The latest in this burgeoning field of medical ...

Restore muscle tone and balance with 5 standing exercises that fire your whole body and feel easier on joints after 65.

Visual feedback is just as important as a sense of body position when it comes to the involuntary reflexes that activate muscle movement, says a new study. Visual feedback is just as important as a ...

For most people, swallowing is second nature, but how does it occur, and why do some people have difficulty with it? Researchers at Kyushu University in Japan have started to tackle these questions by ...