For fitness-minded folks, muscle testing can sound pretty intriguing. But it turns out that it has little to do with fitness...or even muscles. On a basic level, muscle testing looks at a muscle and ...

How firmly you can squeeze your hand provides clinicians with a snapshot into your overall health—with studies consistently ...

Strength training is a must for maintaining optimal health and function throughout life. If you’re in your fifties, you can — and should — start strength training. “As you age, strength training ...

Can you go nonstop? Take this 5-drill strength test from a CPT after 55, and find out.

A study conducted at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, shows that tests of functional mobility and muscle strength can be adapted so that they can be ...

If you've wondered how to swim, run or cycle for longer; perform more reps of an exercise in the gym; or just find everyday tasks like carrying shopping easier, you might consider working on your ...

Warming up before exercise may not increase your overall strength, but new research shows it gives your muscles the speed and explosive power needed for rapid movements. Study: The effect of muscle ...