A heavy bag swings, gloves snap against leather, and the rhythm builds, three minutes on, one minute off. After six weeks of this pattern, something amazing changes inside the body. There is a drastic ...

Alvaro Gurovich, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Physical Therapy and Movement Sciences at The University of Texas at El Paso, is the senior author of a study that examined the effects ...

When we think of boxing, it’s understandable many of us wouldn’t associate it with being ‘good’ for our brains. However, new Edith Cowan University (ECU) research undertaken in partnership with The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Woman boxing with her trainer: the benefits of boxing While boxing has long been seen as a professional combat sport, it’s only ...

A study from researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso shows that just six weeks of boxing training can significantly reduce blood pressure and improve blood vessel function in young adults ...

School District 61 superintendent Deb Whitten, as an Olympian, knows the value of sport on many different levels. The school district is part of a pilot project involving ­boxing and recent-immigrant ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lincoln Drake-Cipperly says he became a 'better, healthier' person thanks to a boxing program. (Maryse Zeidler/CBC - image credit) ...