FITNESS

A large new study found that standing for more than two hours a day doesn’t protect against the cardiovascular risks of too much sitting.

An addition of five minutes of exercise-like activity a day is associated with slightly lower blood pressure, the study published in Circulation said.

To encourage more women to bike, we need to design cities so drivers, cyclists and pedestrians can travel safely.

What should you take for pain? Is an ice bath better than a warm shower? What should you eat after a marathon? Experts and marathoners share their advice.

“If you can’t stand on your leg for five seconds, you’re at risk of falls,” said Kenton Kaufman, the senior author of the Mayo Clinic study.

Before a marathon, runners should consume carbohydrates that are low in fiber and easy to digest, experts say.

People with the stiffest joints — especially women — were substantially more likely to die prematurely than people with greater flexibility.

To Oksana Masters, Paralympic superstardom is an opportunity to talk about mental health, equity for Paralympians, orphanage systems and normalizing disability.

Goalball is unique to the Paralympics. And it’s a sport in which blind people have an advantage over sighted people.

Hunter Woodhall, a three-time Paralympian, aims for gold in the upcoming Paralympics after going viral cheering his Olympian wife Tara Davis-Woodhall.

Matt Stutzman competed in the Paralympics as its only armless archer for a long time. But he has proved to be a trailblazer.

Wheelchair rugby, also known as murderball, is a young, but fast-growing sport. Learn about some Team USA players at the Paris Paralympics and why it’s popular.

Four Olympic or Paralympic athletes share home workouts to improve your fitness.

Tara Parker-Pope and Gretchen Reynolds answered your fitness questions in our weekly Well+Being chat.

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams rely on doctors, trainers, psychologists and other medical providers, most of them unpaid volunteers, to help athletes.

Rugby sevens is a fast, intense, 14-minute variation of rugby, but most Americans know little about how to start playing or get their kids on a team.

Broken fingers, rib contusions and facial lacerations are among the results of virtual sword fights and sports games.

Replacing a sedentary behavior such as watching TV with even light physical activity, or sleep for some individuals, increased one’s odds of healthy aging.