The human body is designed for activity. For most of our history, physical activity was
required for survival, but technological advances have eliminated much of the need for hard …

Physical Activity and Health explains clearly, systematically and in detail the relationships
between physical activity, health and disease, and examines the benefits of exercise in the …

What type, amount, and intensity of physical activity is good for your health? How much
exercise is too much? Can avoiding physical activity make you ill or lead to premature …

This report is the first report of the Surgeon General on physical activity and health. For more
than a century, the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service has focused the nation's …

Much recent interest has focused on the relationship between physical activity and health
and supported with an abundance of scientific evidence. However, the concept of Exercise …

Interest in the healthful effects of physical activity dates back to ancient times, but scientific
study of the issue did not receive emphasis until the end of the 19th century. Early studies …

Research studies over the past several decades confirm the health benefits of regular
physical activity, a concept with foundations in antiquity. The effects of activity on certain …

As we approach the twenty-first century, we can ex-pect to continue to experience the rapid
and profound changes in our society that have taken place during the last quarter of the this …

Physical activity clearly is associated with decreased risk of many chronic diseases, as well
as with longer life. Utilizing modern epidemiologic methods, studies of physical activity and …

Physical inactivity is a modifiable risk factor (similar to dyslipidemia and hypertension) for a
variety of chronic diseases, including cancer and cardiovascular disease. Exercise provides …