Aerobic exercise has been the cornerstone of cardiac rehabilitation since its inception in the
1950s. Subsequently, national and international public health authorities have identified …

Substantial data exist on the benefits of physical activity in both primary and secondary
prevention of cardiovascular disease. These data are well documented in American Heart …

Guidelines for cardiovascular prevention need to be regularly revised and updated. With
respect to physical activity and exercise, many studies with practical relevance have been …

The goal of this chapter is to review the scientific evidence regarding the benefits and safety
of physical activity and exercise with respect to a series of health outcomes. Brief coverage …

In the natural habitat of our ancestors, physical activity was not a preventive intervention but
a matter of survival. From our genetic pool genes were selected which were very effective in …

Increasing physical activity has been associated with reduced risk of mortality and of
cardiovascular disease. The proportion of people doing no physical activity in a week varies …

Conclusion The concept of lifestyle physical activity arose from reassessment of
epidemiologic evidence on physical activity and health and the development of new public …

Physical activity in the natural form of work was a necessary and regular part of life and
survival before the Industrial Age. The Chinese and Greeks understood that mind and body …

The cardiovascular epidemiologist, Jeremy Morris, called physical activity" the best bargain
in public health," but few clinicians use exercise and physical activity in their practice …

Background Clinicians are encouraged to use guidelines to assist in providing evidence-
based secondary prevention to patients with coronary heart disease. However, the …