Physical activity behaviours in adolescence: current evidence and opportunities for intervention

EMF van Sluijs, U Ekelund, I Crochemore-Silva… - The Lancet, 2021 - thelancet.com
Young people aged 10–24 years constitute 24% of the world's population; investing in their
health could yield a triple benefit—eg, today, into adulthood, and for the next generation …

Participation of people living with disabilities in physical activity: a global perspective

KAM Ginis, HP van der Ploeg, C Foster, B Lai… - The Lancet, 2021 - thelancet.com
Approximately 1· 5 billion people worldwide live with a physical, mental, sensory, or
intellectual disability, about 80% of which are in low-income and middle-income countries …

[HTML][HTML] Mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress in Alzheimer's disease

A Misrani, S Tabassum, L Yang - Frontiers in aging neuroscience, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Mitochondria play a pivotal role in bioenergetics and respiratory functions, which are
essential for the numerous biochemical processes underpinning cell viability. Mitochondrial …

[HTML][HTML] Chronic inflammation in the etiology of disease across the life span

D Furman, J Campisi, E Verdin, P Carrera-Bastos… - Nature medicine, 2019 - nature.com
Although intermittent increases in inflammation are critical for survival during physical injury
and infection, recent research has revealed that certain social, environmental and lifestyle …

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sedentary time and behaviour in children and adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Runacres, KA Mackintosh, RL Knight… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The aim of this meta-analysis was to quantify the change in sedentary time during the
COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on health outcomes in the general population. One …

Changes of physical activity and ultra-processed food consumption in adolescents from different countries during Covid-19 pandemic: an observational study

MB Ruíz-Roso, P de Carvalho Padilha… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Aim: to describe physical activity and ultra-processed foods consumption, their changes and
sociodemographic predictors among adolescents from countries in Europe (Italy and Spain) …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of COVID-19 home confinement on eating behaviour and physical activity: results of the ECLB-COVID19 international online survey

A Ammar, M Brach, K Trabelsi, H Chtourou, O Boukhris… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background: Public health recommendations and governmental measures during the
COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in numerous restrictions on daily living including social …

Sit less and move more for cardiovascular health: emerging insights and opportunities

DW Dunstan, S Dogra, SE Carter… - Nature Reviews Cardiology, 2021 - nature.com
Sedentary behaviour—put simply, too much sitting, as a distinct concept from too little
exercise—is a novel determinant of cardiovascular risk. This definition provides a …

Nature and mental health: An ecosystem service perspective

GN Bratman, CB Anderson, MG Berman, B Cochran… - Science …, 2019 - science.org
A growing body of empirical evidence is revealing the value of nature experience for mental
health. With rapid urbanization and declines in human contact with nature globally, crucial …

Physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, and the metabolic syndrome

J Myers, P Kokkinos, E Nyelin - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
Both observational and interventional studies suggest an important role for physical activity
and higher fitness in mitigating the metabolic syndrome. Each component of the metabolic …