The 3 new Lancet series papers on physical activity 1–3 build on the evidence presented in
2 previous series 4, 5 that underlined the pandemic magnitude of physical inactivity, its …

The first Lancet series on physical activity and global health quantified the startling annual
global mortality due to physical inactivity—more than 5 million deaths spread across the …

Introduction Physical activity before COVID-19 infection is associated with less severe
outcomes. The study determined whether a dose‒response association was observed and …

Objectives To compare hospitalisation rates, intensive care unit (ICU) admissions and
mortality for patients with COVID-19 who were consistently inactive, doing some activity or …

Background Regular physical activity (PA) has been postulated to improve, or at least
maintain, immunity across the life span. However, the link between physical (in) activity and …

Background and Aims: Physical inactivity is considered an important lifestyle factor for
overweight and cardiovascular disease. We aimed to investigate the association between …

Physical activity is well known for its health benefits. Despite this, in 2016, more than a
quarter (1.4 billion) of the world's adult population were not getting enough physical activity …

Background—Patients affected by Long COVID often report shorter times spent doing
physical activity (PA) after COVID-19. The aim of the present study was to evaluate potential …

COVID-19 has disrupted and impacted almost everyone's life around the world, and with that
also our physical activity behavior and environments that influence physical activity. There …

Physical activity has been proposed as a protective factor for COVID-19 hospitalisation.
However, the mechanisms underlying this association are unclear. We examined the …