Substantial evidence shows that physical inactivity (PI) and sedentary behavior (SB)
increases the risk of many chronic diseases and shortens life expectancy. We describe …

Purpose Several cohort studies suggest that sedentary individuals have an increased risk of
death compared with individuals who are physically active. Most of these studies have been …

There is strong evidence that regular physical activity reduces risk of cardiovascular
disease. Building on the evidence review for the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for …

Research studies over the past several decades confirm the health benefits of regular
physical activity, a concept with foundations in antiquity. The effects of activity on certain …

Physical activity clearly is associated with decreased risk of many chronic diseases, as well
as with longer life. Utilizing modern epidemiologic methods, studies of physical activity and …

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 …

This manuscript presents a brief summary of the substantial data supporting an inverse
relationship between the amount of habitual physical activity performed and a variety of …

Purpose. Conduct a systematic umbrella review to evaluate the relationship of physical
activity (PA) with all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, and incident cardiovascular …

Physical inactivity is one of the most important contributors to the global burden of disease
and has become a global public health priority. We review the evidence on physical activity …

The health benefits of regular physical activity are irrefutable; virtually everyone can benefit
from being active. The evidence is overwhelming with risk reductions of at least 20%-30 …