Background Most people in developed countries are not physically active enough to reap
optimal health benefits so effective promotion strategies are warranted. Theories of …

Background The pandemic of physical inactivity is associated with a range of chronic
diseases and early deaths. Despite the well documented disease burden, the economic …

Physical activity (PA) has strong relevance for limiting the harms to human health and well-
being due to the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. 1 Active muscles …

Background Non-communicable diseases are the leading global cause of death and
disproportionately afflict those living in low-income and lower-middle-income countries …

The global pandemic of physical inactivity requires a multisectoral, multidisciplinary public-
health response. Scaling up interventions that are capable of increasing levels of physical …

Background Evidence for the efficacy of low-volume high-intensity interval training (HIIT) for
the modulation of body composition is unclear. Objectives We examined the effect of low …

Background Unhealthy behaviors, such as physical inactivity, sedentary lifestyle, and
unhealthful eating, remain highly prevalent, posing formidable challenges in efforts to …

The Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance organized the concurrent preparation of Report
Cards on the physical activity of children and youth in 38 countries from 6 continents …

Background Physical activity has many health benefits for young people. In 2018, WHO
launched More Active People for a Healthier World, a new global action on physical activity …

Interval training (including high‐intensity interval training [HIIT] and sprint interval training
[SIT]) is promoted in both scientific and lay media as being a superior and time‐efficient …