The drastic increase in the number of obese patients with insulin resistance has become a medical and public health crisis in industrialized countries. Metabolic syndrome (MetS) characterized by ...

Like an international spy, aerobic capacity goes under various aliases. You may have also heard it referred to as aerobic fitness or cardiovascular endurance. It’s all the same thing: the body’s ...

I recently read your explanation of VO 2 max. Can you now share training programs that can improve aerobic capacity? Can you do it on an elliptical, stationary bike, while weightlifting, etc.?

Aerobic fitness has a favorable effect on cognitive functions. For example, physically active elderly people are less prone to aging-related cognitive decline than those who lead a sedentary lifestyle ...

Aerobic exercise capacity has proven to be a good indicator of health. A recent article uses a rat model to show that innate exercise capacity can be linked to longevity. Aerobic exercise capacity has ...

Scientists in Spain have published a paper examining the fat-burning potential of coffee before exercise, and how its consumption at different times of the day may influence the end result. Albeit ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. VO2 max (maximum oxygen uptake) is the maximum rate at ...

WHEN YOU THINK of strength, you probably think of muscle and the gym. That’s measured by how much weight someone can lift, ...

Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Only 27% of girls in Madhya Pradesh meet basic aerobic capacity standards, compared with 41% of boys — a gap of 14 percentage points, the largest disparity in school fitness.