Altitude training and hypoxic exposure represent a multifaceted approach in sports physiology and medical research, where controlled exposure to environments with reduced oxygen availability is used ...

Human athletes have long utilized training at high altitudes to improve their oxygen-carrying capacity, so it should come as no surprise that trainers of equine athletes have tried similar methods.

From left to right, Ginés Viscor, Joan Ramon Torrella and Garoa Santocildes, from the Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology of the UB’s Faculty of Biology. Muscle injuries are common ...

The “zone zero” fitness trend promotes very low-intensity movement, like walking and housework. Here’s what it can — and can’t — do for you. By Danielle Friedman When you’re exhausted, burned out or ...

Physical activity improves cognitive and mental health in all sorts of ways. Here’s why, and how to reap the benefits. By Dana G. Smith Growing up in the Netherlands, Henriette van Praag had always ...

Manipulating the neuronal pathway responsible for the hypoxic stress response in the worm C. elegans leads to an increase in lifespan.