This review examines the potential of active daily living as a means of gaining the
cardiovascular and health rewards previously sought through vigorous aerobic fitness …

The three major factors that influence our health and longevity are genetics, the environment
and behaviour. Because we have very little control over genetic factors, it is critical that we …

An accumulation of international scientific evidence indicates that physical inactivity is
detrimental to health and that moderate levels of physical activity confer significant health …

Physical activity is recognised as an important component of a healthy lifestyle, by the
population at large as well as by scientists and clinicians. Nevertheless, most adult men and …

Physical activity is now considered a major modifiable factor for preventing and reducing the
mortality from cardiovascular disease, diabetes and some cancers, as well as improving …

There is now overwhelming evidence that regular physical activity has important and wide-
ranging health benefits. These range from reduced risk of chronic diseases such as heart …

Background: There are conflicting data about the health benefits of moderately intense
physical activity. Objectives: To examine the effect of such activity on all cause mortality in a …

Our understanding of the relationship between physical activity and health is constantly
evolving. Therefore, the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences convened a …

Currently, chronic non-communicable diseases, notably metabolic and cardiovascular
diseases, are a major health-related burden of the populations of the industrialized and …

Over the past 20 years, physical activity has become widely recognised as a “key” health
behaviour, associated with reduced all-cause morbidity and mortality, as well as chronic …