The Department of Exercise & Sport Studies (ESS) is committed to improving the quality of life at Smith College by providing an array of classes that allow for the exploration and better understanding ...

Sport and Exercise Psychology is an interdisciplinary field that investigates the cognitive, emotional and behavioural processes underpinning both competitive sport and health‐related exercise. It ...

Scientists have revealed how working out can trigger a chain of processes which promotes brain health and function ...

The basic principle of weight loss is straightforward: if you consume fewer calories than you burn, you’ll lose weight. In ...

For people who don’t already exercise, short bursts of deliberate activity significantly improved cardiorespiratory fitness.

A study conducted by the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, suggests that using an ...

Brief bouts of exercise spread throughout the day ("exercise snacks") improve cardiorespiratory fitness in physically inactive adults.