Fitness

Once an elite swimmer and a Yale grad, Siphiwe Baleka now coaches 3,000 fellow truckers on the best ways to work out, eat right and stay connected on the road. Drivers say his wellness plan works.

The relationship between Indianapolis, in cash-strapped Marion County, and its affluent northern suburb of Carmel often draws comparisons with the famed…

It’s clear that what patients with chronic illnesses do outside the doctor’s office — how much they exercise, what they eat and whether they take their…

Health care, books and recreation are all available under one roof at the Health and Literacy Center in South Philadelphia.The brand-new $45 million…

On Tuesday evenings, the hush of the Lucile H. Bluford Library on Kansas City's east side is transformed by the boom of Hip Hop and R&B. The center's…

It’s that time of year again, when many of us return to our lapsed gym memberships or perhaps join a new one as part of a new year’s resolution to get…

Americans' relationship with sports changes as we grow older. About three-quarters of adults say they played sports as children. By the time people are in their late 20s, only about a quarter do.

There's a correlation between physical movement and mental work, new research suggests. For kids with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, that may mean bouncing a knee helps sharpen their focus.

Tight elasticized socks, sleeves and T-shirts supposedly make you a better athlete. But alas, science is pouring some cold water on those alluring claims.

You probably know the feeling of waking up sore and wobbly-legged the day after a long hike or intense workout. There’s a name for that: delayed onset…