Exercise and fitness are hot topics in the news and in physiology. Exercise can help control weight, combat disease, improve mood, boost energy and promote sleep. Above all, it can be fun!
Frequent readers of the I Spy Physiology blog will know that exercise is one of our favorite subjects to write about. Check out a selection of our fitness-based articles below.
- The Top 10 Most-read I Spy Physiology Posts of 2025
- The Brain-boosting Power of Strength Training
- Embrace the Burn: Dispelling Years of Lactate Misconceptions
- The Irony of Exercise and Sudden Cardiac Arrest
- Overtraining: Pushing the Boundaries of Physical Activity
- From Tomatoes to Treadmills: What Scientists Are Discovering About Everyday Health
- Keeping Older Adults Hydrated in the Heat
- Using Physical Activity Levels as a Health Vital Sign
- How to Turn Your Fitness Resolution into a Lasting Habit
- The Top 10 Most-read I Spy Physiology Posts of 2024
- How Many Steps a Day for Better Health? It Might Be Fewer Than You Think
- How Exercise Protects You from Dementia
- How the Heat Affects Your Workouts and Your Body
- How Does Eating and Exercising at the Right Time Reduce Your Risk of Chronic Disease?
- Exercise and Healthspan Go Hand in Hand
- Celebrating Science at the American Physiology Summit
- Are You at Risk for Peripheral Arterial Disease?
- How Can Walking and Wearing Socks Help Video Gamers?
- Can a New Football Helmet Curb Concussion?
- Exercise and Water: Responsible Drinking in the Summer Heat
- Physical Inactivity: We Got To Move It, Move It
- Physiology Helps You Protect Your Health
- Thinking about Spring
- Depression and Sports: A Double-edged Sword
- 2022’s Most-read I Spy Physiology Posts
- Can Exercise Combat Your Sweet Tooth?
- Why It’s Still Important to Stay Active to Reduce COVID-19 Severity
- Understanding Why Exercise Is Medicine
- Blood Flow Restriction Exercise: Fad or Future?
- The COVID ‘15’: Staying Healthy and Informed during a Pandemic