Sarcopenia is muscle loss that becomes more common as you get older, with this condition involving more of a decreases in muscle mass and strength than you might otherwise experience. You can help ...

In 1947, Heyerdahl risked his life attempting to prove his point. He built a balsa-log raft, the Kon-Tiki, and in one of the great ocean adventures of the 20th century, he and his small crew made ...

The most harrowing scene in Kon-Tiki, the new Oscar-nominated Norwegian film about the greatest sea voyage of modern times, turns out to be a fish story. In the 2012 reconstruction of this 1947 ...

These may reduce the risk of muscle and spinal injuries that could lead to musculoskeletal disorders and improve body-related emotions like body image satisfaction and self-appraisal. Some ...

Examples include the plank and knee-to-chest stretches. Stretching the back muscles after completing a back-strengthening routine can help prevent muscle soreness and injury. It may also provide ...

Muscle strength grading is used to categorize muscle strength on a scale of 0 to 5 in relation to the expected strength for a muscle. One of the more common methods is a hands-on test called the ...