The primary purpose of this narrative review was to evaluate the current literature and to provide further insight into the role physical inactivity plays in the development of chronic disease and ...

New research shows that even walking 15 minutes per day can lower the risk of developing cognitive decline and risk of ...

Moderate and vigorous physical activity Canadian physical activity guidelines recommend that for substantial health benefits, adults should do at least 150 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity ...

While it's widely accepted that higher calorie intake and decreased physical activity are both contributors to growing ...

A new ParticipAction report says physical activity for children and teens fell during the pandemic, but the decrease was partially offset by more COVID-safe outdoor play for many families.

Engaging in regular physical activity has many benefits that include more energy, better concentration, achieving and maintaining a healthy weight and a reduced risk of many illnesses — and it is much ...

Objective To examine if individual-level and area-level socioeconomic status (SES) modifies the association of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), domain-specific physical activity and ...

Our study shows physical activity among children and adolescents has not gotten better. About one-third of children and adolescents globally were sufficiently physically active while a little over ...

The survey found that the measured amount of physical activity was far less than participants’ own descriptions. On average, they claimed to get 49 minutes of activity per day, while the devices ...