A study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä shows that regular leisure-time physical activity started at a young age ...

Physical activity among young people can be improved by well-designed and delivered online interventions such as 'exergames' and smartphone apps, new research shows. Physical activity among young ...

The slowdown of physical activity during adolescence is not likely caused by lifestyle and environment but by energy demands placed on the body as it grows and sexually matures, according to a new ...

Regularly doing a mix of different types of physical activity may be best for prolonging the lifespan, but the associations aren’t linear, pointing to a possible optimal threshold effect, suggests ...

Objectives To systematically review and analyse studies of high amounts of physical activity and mortality risk in the general population. Eligibility criteria Inclusion criteria related to follow-up ...

"Physical activity is one of the most important ways to preserve or improve functional independence, including among older adults who are frail or deemed to be at increased risk of falling," writes Dr ...

University of Iowa researchers are recommending all patients be surveyed about their physical activity levels, after a new study underscores the link between physical activity and chronic disease. The ...

Objective To estimate the dose–response associations between non-occupational physical activity and several chronic disease and mortality outcomes in the general adult population. Design Systematic ...

Why Is Physical Activity Important? Physical activity is an important component of a healthy lifestyle and can improve health outcomes across the lifespan. When we are healthy, we’re more capable of ...

Encouraging Physical Activity is one of the ways Live HealthSmart Alabama supports healthy choices. As one of our program’s four keys, we work to make physical activity more accessible through ...