There are discrepant findings between (A) observational follow-ups and (B) interventional
studies that investigate possible causal association between high physical activity and low …

The purpose of this review is to provide a detailed and updated description of the
FinnTwin16 (FT16) study and its future directions. The Finnish Twin Cohort comprises three …

Objective: The multidisciplinary Estrogenic Regulation of Muscle Apoptosis (ERMA) study
was designed to reveal how hormonal differences over the menopausal stages affect the …

Observational studies report a strong inverse relationship between leisure-time physical
activity and all-cause mortality. Despite suggestive evidence from population-based …

Previous postmortem and animal studies have shown decreases in the prefrontal cortex
(PFC) volume and the number of glial cells in the PFC of depression. Running exercise has …

Introduction Physical health and function depend upon both genetic inheritance and
environmental factors (eg, exercise training). Purpose To enhance the understanding of …

Some recent theories about the origins and maintenance of regular physical activity focus on
the rewards of the properties of practicing this activity. Animal and human studies have …

Introduction: Observational studies have found that physical activity is associated with a
reduced risk of cognitive decline and dementia. Whether physical activity may also reduce …

Dementia has become a major health concern for the aging population of the United States.
Studies indicate that participation in moderate exercise, with training, has been shown to …

Purpose: To investigate the validity and test–retest reliability of a single seven-level scale
physical activity assessment question (SR-PA L7) and its three-level categorization (SR-PA …