Getting out of a chair shouldn't be a struggle. Yet for many older adults, simple everyday movements like this become ...

When nerves in the legs and feet are damaged from diabetes, people often have trouble on stairs, but a new report suggests exercise might help lower their risk of falling. People with so-called ...

Just how winded you are will vary; you’ll be more out of breath if you run up the stairs or walk up with a heavy suitcase ...

Engaging in slow stair climbing regularly can significantly improve cardiovascular health. The activity gets your heart rate ...

I received a note from a 68-year-old reader who is exercising regularly - treadmill walking, cycling on a stationary bike, line dancing and taking a yoga class. Even so, she still has difficulty ...

Rebuild leg and glute strength after 50 with interval walks, hills, stairs, and loaded carries. Try this daily walking plan.

Dr. Kenneth Hunt vividly remembers how, as a high school football player in the 1990s, he and his teammates often ran up and down stadium stairs during practice. Their coach made the players run the ...

New research published in the journal Menopause found that climbing stairs helps lower blood pressure and strengthens leg muscles in postmenopausal women. The study findings were particularly relevant ...

DOMS generally shows up 24 to 48 hours after an intense workout, according to Jordan Metzl, M.D., a sports medicine physician at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. And Callaghan ...

For most of us, everyday life is characterized by a lack of movement. But those long hours sitting at a desk, commuting by ...