Physical activity is known to be good for one’s health.1 2 On the other hand, physical inactivity and sedentary behaviour are known to be harmful to health.2 3 Agreement exists about these general ...

Physical activity reduces chronic disease risks, improves function, and extends lifespan, thus supporting clinicians’ use of exercise prescriptions as a health intervention, new research suggests. A ...

“Physical activity is underused as a health intervention both in the community and in the delivery of health care for older adults. Age, frailty, or existing functional impairments should not be ...

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 ...

3 Faculty of Sports Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid, Spain 4 Faculty of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid, Spain 5 Department of Sports Science and ...

Share on Pinterest According to a recent study, non-exercise physical activity is associated with a lower risk for major adverse cardiovascular events. Ceres Van Hal/EyeEm/Getty Images A recent study ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Clinicians can use an expert framework to prescribe physical activity to patients with obesity. It is important ...

The 2026 Commonwealth Games come to Scotland this summer, showcasing elite athletes at the top of their game. But for most of us, physical activity looks much more ordinary: walking to school, joining ...