In a new study, participants who needed more assistance to perform a simple fitness test had a higher risk of death. Here's ...

This “sitting to rising” test is backed up by new research, which found that middle-aged adults who could sit down on the ...

Sitting Rising Test: A recent study suggests that the ease with which middle-aged and older adults perform the sitting-rising test may indicate their risk of death, highlighting its potential as a ...

The team, including researchers from Exercise Medicine Clinic-CLINIMEX, Brazil, scored nearly 4,300 adults, aged 46-75 and who performed the test, from zero to five -- one point was deducted from ...

Older adults with HIV are encountering health management challenges as they age, despite achieving stable HIV treatment, according to new research from South Korea examining the experiences of ...

RESULTS Seventy-two older adults participated in the study based on the established eligibility criteria. The average age of the participants was 71 ± 8 years, and the average Body Mass Index (BMI) ...

The nationwide study, published in BMC Public Health, followed adults aged 60 and older for four years. Those with stronger baseline grip strength scored higher on cognitive tests measuring memory ...

"Generally speaking, the AFT is challenging, but not impossible for the average person with a basic fitness foundation," Perry, who is unaffiliated with the Army, told Fox News Digital.

The U.S. Army introduces a new Army Fitness Test (AFT) emphasizing combat readiness and holistic fitness, replacing the previous ACFT with updated scoring standards.

Researchers enrolled about 800 independent older adults in the study with an average age of 76. Participants wore wrist devices that continuously monitored activity for seven days.

One local senior is fighting aging through fitness and inspiring other older adults to be more active. Sometimes, fitness routines are kick-started by doctor’s orders, but that’s not the case ...