Twelve months of heavy resistance training - exercise that makes muscles work against a force - around retirement preserves vital leg strength years later, show the follow up results of a clinical ...

But a growing body of research suggests that building muscle and strength in your legs could be a crucial way to increase your health span, a.k.a. the number of years you’re physically and mentally ...

A groundbreaking 10-year study conducted by King’s College London has unveiled a surprising correlation between leg strength and brain health, suggesting that physical fitness might be a more reliable ...

The length of time for which you can balance on one leg may be an important indicator of how well you’re aging, a study finds ...

A new study reveals distinct patterns in buttock muscles linked to type 2 diabetes, offering new insights into metabolic ...

Objective The objective of this study is to describe the mechanism of injury and situational patterns (based on ball possession and playing action leading to injury) of severe (lay-off time >28 days) ...

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis increased their leg muscle volume when treated with an anti-rheumatic drug, offering new hope for improved muscle health. Publishing in the journal, The Lancet ...

Scientists have achieved a breakthrough in robotics by designing the first robotic leg equipped with “artificial muscles,” allowing the machine to move more like a human than previously possible. The ...

Ever been sound asleep, only to be startled awake by a stabbing pain in your calf or hamstring? These sudden, intense muscle spasms are better known as charley horses. And they happen to up to 60% of ...