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.
- 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
- Healing the Physical and Metaphorical Heart
- Understanding Why Exercise Is Medicine
- Blood Flow Restriction Exercise: Fad or Future?
- The COVID ‘15’: Staying Healthy and Informed during a Pandemic
- Get Up and Dance: It’s Good for Your Body
- Try Fidgeting to Control Blood Sugar
- Enjoy the Fall! (And Stay Healthy and Happy)
- Update: Stay Active to Reduce COVID-19 Severity
- When It Comes to Losing Weight, One Size Does Not Fit All
- Hot Tubs: The New Home Treadmills?
- Vitamin C Might Help Counteract Too Much Sitting
- Marathon Runners: There’s a Downside to Drinking Too Much Water
- 2020’s Most-read I Spy Physiology Posts
- Giving Sugar the Run-around: How Exercise Protects Blood Vessels from Sugary Drinks
- Food for Thought
- It’s Not Your Imagination: Women Have a Harder Time Losing Weight
- Exercise Is Medicine: Staying Active during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Will You Be a Fitness Trendsetter This Year?
- 2019’s Most-read Posts
- Try High-intensity Interval Exercise: Your Brain Might Thank You
- A ‘Holy Grail’ for Exercise Recovery?