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As many people begin the year with health and fitness resolutions, Boise State University’s Human Performance Laboratory is ...

The Air Force is preparing major changes to its physical fitness assessments, according to its top enlisted member. An internal message posted on social media Monday from Chief Master Sgt. of the Air ...

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In Running for Weight Loss: Body Composition, Jennifer Brown and our experts explain: There are many factors that play a role ...

This article was reviewed by Felix Gussone, MD. Key Takeaways: Body composition offers a clearer picture of health than ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KSWO) - The U.S. military is replacing long-standing height-and-weight charts with ‘waist-to-height ratio’ ...