Aerobic exercise, also known as cardio, "involves activities that use large muscle groups rhythmically and continuously, raising the heart and breathing rates," explains Gontang. He says that the ...

Anaerobic exercise is similar to aerobic exercise but uses a different form of energy — quickly and immediately. Anaerobic exercises include high-intensity interval training (HIIT), weight ...

According to this 2017 review, both aerobic and anaerobic exercise is beneficial for your overall fitness. Either type can strengthen your heart, improve circulation, aid in maintaining a healthy ...

Aerobic exercises increase a person’s heart rate and breathing rate over a sustained period. Anaerobic exercises involve short, intense bursts of activity.

“Aerobic exercise recommendations are about 150 minutes per week, or 30 minutes per day for five days a week,” says Rick Richey, DHSc, MS, Everlast Trainer and co-founder of RēCOVER.

Researchers are testing exercise in people at high risk for Alzheimer's. The goal of a federally funded study is to learn whether aerobic physical activity can protect the brain.

For older adults at risk of dementia, regular exercise from light stretching to rigorous aerobics can help slow memory and thinking decline, a new study shows. Alzheimer’s researchers said the ...

A half hour of aerobic exercise four to five times a week may prevent or slow cognitive decline in older adults who are at a high risk of developing Alzheimer’s, according to a study published ...