Exercise has been recognized as an extremely effective tool to improve human health— it can have a preventative and even therapeutic effect on non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and ...

A UBC study of more than 600 exercise physiology research articles found nearly half included only male participants while ...

A UBC research team has revealed substantial, ongoing inequities in how sex and gender are represented in exercise physiology ...

Research in exercise physiology has significantly advanced our understanding of muscle fatigue – the exercise‐induced decline in the ability of a muscle to generate force. This phenomenon encompasses ...

Exercise physiology is a multidisciplinary field that studies the body’s responses and adaptations to physical activity. It investigates how various organ systems — including the cardiovascular, ...

A study exploring the mechanisms behind why cognitive performance improves in response to exercise, has found that dopamine plays a key role. The neurotransmitter and hormone—which is tied to pleasure ...

The Exercise Science program mission is to study the scientific basis of how the human body functions across the lifespan in response to physical activity, exercise and sport. Exercise Science ...

An active lifestyle is one major component of staying fit into your 50s and well beyond. While there are many ways to keep moving—yoga, weight training, and Pilates to name a few—there’s one type of ...

New research indicates that exercise intensity may play a key role in helping older adults lose fat without sacrificing muscle. High intensity interval training (HIIT) may offer older adults a more ...

Struggling with your New Year’s fitness resolutions? Don't give in to Blue Monday. Here's how you can successfully form and ...

Starting in Fall 2026, this program will be 100% online. The Master of Science in Exercise Science in the Department of Human Performance and Health Education at Western Michigan University is a ...