As we get older, our muscle strength slowly declines—increasing our risk of falls, injuries, and loss of independence. In ...

If you want to fast track your progress, practice 1–3 repetitions of an easy movement variation several times per day. Since ...

Scoring for Good Reps: Completing 3 to 5 full-range chin-ups with a pause at the top and a slow, controlled descent is a ...

Many studies suggest that planned, structured exercise, rather than casual activity, may slow epigenetic aging — changes in ...

The old approach to whiplash was rest and a neck brace. New evidence shows this is wrong. The best way to recover is to keep ...

Though many people experience muscle twitching, it's often incorrectly identified as a muscle spasm.

Dystonia is a disorder of involuntary muscle contractions that may cause repetitive and/or abnormal movement or postures.

Researchers have used light to induce muscle contractions in mice, in a study that could eventually restore movement to humans’ paralyzed limbs.