This kind of research rarely gets the attention it deserves. As a sport and exercise scientist, I’ve been asked hundreds of fitness questions over the years by athletes, clients and those on social ...

As part of our Sports Medicine services, Exercise and Lifestyle consultations are available to patients who are looking to improve performance, enhance overall health, prevent injury and maintain ...

Extreme heat makes it especially hard for your body to cool down, so you need to be extra careful if you exercise or play sports when it’s baking outside.

Exercise tolerance -- the amount of exertion one's body can handle -- "is not something to be messed with," says Jason West, clinical assistant professor in the exercise and sports medicine ...

You want a sports drink but don't exercise for more than 60 minutes, or don't perform intense workouts; The research on alternative sweeteners is inconclusive so far, but ongoing.

Many sports drinks do have sugar. Well, one extra non-water component that many sports drinks have is carbs. Yes, those kinds of carbs as in carbohydrates, which can comprise 6 to 8% of what goes ...

A sports psychologist can help you enhance your mental game so you do better at sports, exercise, or general physical activity. You don’t have to be an athlete to benefit from sports psychology.

Even athletes who exercise on a daily basis can experience muscle soreness after exercise when they practice a new sport or try out new skills. (Image credit: Getty) ...

Given that sports drinks really are intended to replace electrolytes and not to be used as a stimulant, it’s best for children to avoid sports drinks with added caffeine.

There is no universally accepted definition of sports and exercise medicine (SEM). The nature of the discipline has changed over time and continues to do so as SEM begins to clarify its scope more ...