According the new research by StreetGames, the national sports charity, friendships play a big role in encouraging girls to take part in sport. by Emma Barlow

They asked 1,000 women aged 18-25 questions and the research revealed that 63%...

Science shows that exercising with a friend can influence your work out!

WSNet's ACTIV8aFriend programme was recently given a reassuring boost. New research published in NATURE  shows that friends have a major influence on a person’s...

The Female Athlete Triad, acording to the Female Triad Coalition, is a syndrome of three interrelated conditions that exist on a continuum of severity, including:

#ACTIV8 - 30-Minute Bodyweight-Only Cardio Sweat Fest Training with your bodyweight is a great way to stay in shape. Freeing yourself from all those tiresome machines and payment plans, you can get a great workout from the comfort of your own...

Injuries and illnesses are all part of being a professional athlete and the severity of an injury varies from sport to sport. You need to learn what is a niggle and what needs attention and rest. Tennis players nearly always have some pain in...

Hey sports dudes, what’s your problem with women?

​By Wendy Tuohy @HeraldSun

What have you got against women’s sport, or women playing “men’s” sports or even women broadcasters who dare to commentate on sport?

A letter being...

The TABOO of menstruation - you can help investigate!

British tennis player Heather Watson made headlines last week when she commented on her defeat at the Australian Open, telling reporters that dizziness and nausea due to “girl things”...

supports #ACTIV8afriend - a gentle 'nudge' every month to help get more women more ACTIVE!Life hacks: How to meditate while walking - By Maggie Richards We quizzed a mindful pro to help you find a little bit of calm on your commute. Statistics...

The Telegraph supports #ACTIV8afriend - a gentle 'nudge' every month to help get more women more ACTIVE!There are many ways that busy mums, families, young people, office workers and older adults can build physical activity into their lives....

It is enough to put a spring in the step. Older adults need only walk briskly for 15 minutes a day to cut their risk of dying early, a new study has shown.

By Sarah Knapton, Science Editor @Telegraph

Although the NHS currently...