Background: objectively measured population physical activity (PA) data from older persons
is lacking. The aim of this study was to describe free-living PA patterns and sedentary …

Background There is some evidence to suggest that dog ownership may improve physical
activity (PA) among older adults, but to date, studies examining this, have either depended …

Background: This study provides an update on the amount and type of physical activity
education occurring in medical education in the United States in 2013. It is the first study to …

The number of athletes with disabilities participating in organized sports and the popularity
of the P aralympic G ames is steadily increasing around the world. Despite this growing …

Purpose: One of the cause of adaptations due to exercise training is increased capillary
density or angiogenesis. increased blood flow to hippocampus tissue causes improvement …

To examine whether physical activity on prescription in routine primary care patients would
influence physical activity level and quality of life 6 months later. In 2001–2003, 13 Swedish …

The electronic monitoring of human health behaviour using computer techniques has been
an active research area for the past few decades. A wide array of different approaches have …

There is growing evidence to suggest that many disease states are accompanied by chronic
elevations in sympathetic nerve activity. The present review will specifically focus on central …

Skeletal muscle has been emerging as a research field since the past 2 decades.
Contraction of a muscle, which acts as a secretory organ, stimulates production, secretion …

Background Breast cancer is the most common cancer worldwide, and despite remarkable
progress in its treatment, the survivors' quality of life is hampered by treatment-related side …