Chronic diseases are major killers in the modern era. Physical inactivity is a primary cause
of most chronic diseases. The initial third of the article considers: activity and prevention …

In this review, we develop a blueprint for exercise biology research in the new millennium.
The first part of our plan provides statistics to support the contention that there has been an …

This review proposes that physical inactivity could be considered a behavior selected by
evolution for resting, and also selected to be reinforcing in life-threatening situations in …

The assigned title for the Lindhard presentation was to examine the future of genes, physical
activity and health. The current review is a summary of this presentation. Caution is …

The benefits of physical activity in preventing premature mortality have been established by
a large set of epidemiological studies. These benefits have been shown both in middle-aged …

Physical inactivity is one of the leading health problems in the world. Strong epidemiological
and clinical evidence demonstrates that exercise decreases the risk of more than 35 …

Human evolution suggests that the default position for health is to be physically active.
Inactivity, by contrast, has serious negative effects on health across the lifespan. Therefore …

The human body is designed for activity. For most of our history, physical activity was
required for survival, but technological advances have eliminated much of the need for hard …

Chronic diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide with increasing prevalence in all
age groups, genders, and ethnicities. Most chronic disease deaths occur in middle-to low …

Chronic diseases have become a focal point of public health worldwide with estimates of
trillions of dollars in annual health care cost and causing more than 36 million deaths a year …