“Is this exercise functional? I read that I should be doing functional training exercises”. This client was right, she should be (and was) doing functional exercises. But what makes an exercise ...

Our bodies move in various directions to perform tasks such as picking up a child, carrying luggage, or getting up and down ...

With so many variations out there, it can be challenging to understand what functional core training truly is. But the key is to redirect your focus away from a specific set of exercises and towards ...

An individualized, multicomponent exercise intervention demonstrated safety and efficacy in improving functional decline associated with acute hospitalization among elderly patients, according to ...

A home-based strength training program does not improve dyspnea in patients with chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD), but it does improve some functional capacity and helps patients feel better, a ...

Forty-four women with breast cancer, including survivors on therapy and in surveillance, excluding chemotherapy, underwent a continuously monitored dose-escalated exercise regimen utilizing heavy ...

Correspondence to Dr Mary O'Keeffe, Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; ...

Background: Chronic diseases are the leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Preliminary evidence suggests that community-based exercise (CBE) improves functional capacity (FC) and ...

The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service will provide a new exercise program tailored to the unique physical strains endured by ...

Amazon’s fitness wearable/platform Halo may have had a quiet start, but the company is expanding its features. It’s announced Movement Health, which aims to gauge and assess your functional fitness ...