Sarcopenia during COVID-19 lockdown restrictions: long-term health effects of short-term muscle loss

R Kirwan, D McCullough, T Butler, F Perez de Heredia… - GeroScience, 2020 - Springer
The COVID-19 pandemic is an extraordinary global emergency that has led to the
implementation of unprecedented measures in order to stem the spread of the infection …

[HTML][HTML] Physical activity/exercise and diabetes: a position statement of the American Diabetes Association

SR Colberg, RJ Sigal, JE Yardley, MC Riddell… - Diabetes …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The adoption and maintenance of physical activity are critical foci for blood glucose
management and overall health in individuals with diabetes and prediabetes …

Blood factors transfer beneficial effects of exercise on neurogenesis and cognition to the aged brain

AM Horowitz, X Fan, G Bieri, LK Smith… - Science, 2020 - science.org
Reversing brain aging may be possible through systemic interventions such as exercise. We
found that administration of circulating blood factors in plasma from exercised aged mice …

Personalised prehabilitation in high-risk patients undergoing elective major abdominal surgery: a randomized blinded controlled trial

A Barberan-Garcia, M Ubré, J Roca, AM Lacy, F Burgos… - 2018 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the impact of personalized prehabilitation on
postoperative complications in high-risk patients undergoing elective major abdominal …

Reduced physical activity in young and older adults: metabolic and musculoskeletal implications

KA Bowden Davies, S Pickles… - Therapeutic …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Although the health benefits of regular physical activity and exercise are well
established and have been incorporated into national public health recommendations, there …

[HTML][HTML] Daily step counts for measuring physical activity exposure and its relation to health

WE Kraus, KF Janz, KE Powell… - Medicine and science …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose. Systematic primary literature review to evaluate the relationship of physical activity—
as measured by daily step counts—with all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease …

Behavior change with fitness technology in sedentary adults: a review of the evidence for increasing physical activity

AN Sullivan, ME Lachman - Frontiers in public health, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Physical activity is closely linked with health and well-being; however, many Americans do
not engage in regular exercise. Older adults and those with low socioeconomic status are …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of mobile health app interventions on sedentary time, physical activity, and fitness in older adults: systematic review and meta-analysis

D Yerrakalva, D Yerrakalva, S Hajna, S Griffin - Journal of medical Internet …, 2019 - jmir.org
Background High sedentary time, low physical activity (PA), and low physical fitness place
older adults at increased risk of chronic diseases, functional decline, and premature …

[HTML][HTML] Behavior change techniques implemented in electronic lifestyle activity monitors: a systematic content analysis

EJ Lyons, ZH Lewis, BG Mayrsohn… - Journal of medical Internet …, 2014 - jmir.org
Background Electronic activity monitors (such as those manufactured by Fitbit, Jawbone,
and Nike) improve on standard pedometers by providing automated feedback and …

Relationship of daily step counts to all-cause mortality and cardiovascular events

NA Stens, EA Bakker, A Mañas, LM Buffart… - Journal of the American …, 2023 - jacc.org
Background The minimal and optimal daily step counts for health improvements remain
unclear. Objectives A meta-analysis was performed to quantify dose-response associations …