News and commentary
Can exercise prevent arthritis?
A new feature in The Guardian newspaper shows growing interest in what we can all start doing immediately to keep our joints healthy for life.
Breaking the bottleneck: it’s time to scale up the analysis of muscle MRI
MRI data can now be processed in a fraction of the time once required, making it possible to compare muscle health across large groups of people.
How healthy is your core? Exploring new ways to measure muscle health
Our new study shows the exciting potential of MRI to provide meaningful biomarkers for core muscle health.
What about your knees? Rethinking running’s most persistent assumption
Sophie Raworth’s new book brings our research to a wider public audience, challenging the idea that running wears out the knees.
Altmetrics: does our research actually make a difference?
Our research aims to influence everyday decisions about health. Altmetrics provide a valuable way to measure that real-world impact.
New reasons to get on your bike
When it comes to staying healthy as we age, those middle-aged men clocking up hours on their bikes might be onto something.
Is running a marathon actually good for you?
Is marathon running actually safe? A recent article in the FT asks the question… and reveals that Goldilocks could have the anwer.
Running and ageing: defying limits at 97
What can we learn from Grace Chambers, who has completed her 250th parkrun at age 97?
Six must-do exercises to maintain joint and muscle health over 40
Experts have recommended six key exercises to help us maintain strength, stability and mobility as we move into later life.
Chasing the silent thief: new insights on sarcopenia
Understanding why we lose muscle mass with age - and what that means for our bodies - is made easier with MRI scanning.
New thinking on back pain
Exercise is among the few effective ways to ease chronic pain — but can neuroscientific approaches also help?
Walk the Talk… Running the Distance
Age 55, a member of the Exercise for Science team is putting our research into practice by running the London Marathon.
Healthy muscles, healthy heart: why building muscle does more than keep your joints and limbs strong
Exercise for Science findings help shape the latest thinking around muscle strength and longevity
How exercise is the key to a longer life
Taking the stairs every time is just one of a few golden health rules to follow, according to The Times this week.
Kayaking and muscle health: later life adventures in Nepal
How do these kayakers stay strong enough to paddle whitewater in their 60s and 70s?
New heights: muscle and joint health in the mountain porters of Nepal
The latest Exercise for Science research takes us to Kathmandu to study the unique physiology of mountain porters.
Swimming vs Running - What’s the best exercise for mid-lifers?
This week, Professor Hart appeared in a Wall Street Journal article exploring the pros and cons of different types of exercise.
Does cycling give you a healthy body?
Major YouTube channel GCN features Exercise fo Science research in an episode looking at healthy bodies.
Running commentary: Nicholas’ story
Dr Nicholas Cambridge has been running for almost 45 years and firmly believes that exercise is the key to health in later life.
Why it’s good to start running in middle age
In an article for The Conversation, Professor Hart explains how his own running experience has shaped our research