A person’s physical activity requirements depend on a number of variables, including their current health status and personal goals. The simple answer is that some is better than none, and more is ...

Liao encouraged people to focus on attainable behavior-based goals rather the outcomes. Instead of aiming to lose 20 pounds, ...

A new study showed that giving underserved patients at risk of heart disease a choice in their physical activity goal, then having them start right away, resulted in the most change. When people set ...

A strategy that combines wearable monitors and “gamification” of physical activity, along with encouraging participants to pursue their own goals, may help motivate people at risk for CVD to get and ...

Corneel Vandelanotte receives research funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council, the Australian Research Council, the National Heart Foundation of Australia, and the Medical ...

You can think about this as investing in habits, not equipment. Small goals help people increase confidence, and confidence ...