A pilot programme to help Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) staff improve their cycling skills has been launched.

Recent research indicates that even small increases in physical activity, such as five minutes of uphill walking or ...

Finding time to exercise each day is a challenge for many people, but a new study of nearly 15,000 men and women found that ...

Adding small amounts of exercise into daily routine, such as climbing stairs or cycling errands, could help to reduce blood ...

Replacing sitting with 5 minutes of physical activity or 20-27 minutes of moderate exercise daily can significantly reduce ...

The study found that an extra five minutes of exercise which raises the heart rate, such as stair climbing, running or cycling – in exchange for any of the other behaviours – could lower systolic ...

For instance, in terms of systolic blood pressure, replacing 21 minutes of sedentary time, 22 minutes of standing or 26 ...

Adding small amounts of exercise into daily routine, such as climbing stairs or cycling to the shops, could help to reduce blood pressure, with just five additional minutes a day estimated to yield ...

Scientists have identified the amount of exercise - such as climbing stairs, jogging on the spot or cycling to the shops - ...