Smartphone health care applications are widely used to support weight management and broader lifestyle improvement. However, ...

For many, finding the motivation to start and sustain an exercise regimen is like the search for the holy grail. Despite countless attempts to find their way to regular physical activity, Americans ...

Physical education is increasingly recognised as a vital arena for promoting lifelong physical activity and overall well‐being. Central to this endeavour is the understanding of how motivation, shaped ...

Fitness trackers have been a popular trend for years, but how do you know if you are using them in the way to get the best results? Health experts say they serve as a good monitoring tool to keep ...

The mind is a powerful tool we can utilize to jumpstart a new physical activity journey or any new healthy habit. Everyone has days where they struggle to find the motivation to be active and exercise ...

People with mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, depression or bipolar disorder die on average ten to 20 years earlier ...

Carol Maher receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council, the Medical Research Future Fund, the National Heart Foundation, the South Australian Department for Innovation and ...

Promoting physical activity and other behavioral support can help people wanting to reduce their smoking to quit in the short-term. However, after nine months, physical activity delivers no noticeable ...

People with mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, depression or bipolar disorder die on average ten to 20 years earlier than the general population. The main causes of this are cardiovascular and ...

Dr Craig Donnachie is based at the Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow, which receives core funding from the UK Medical Research Council and Scottish Government Chief ...