Sedentary behavior, exercise, and cardiovascular health

CJ Lavie, C Ozemek, S Carbone… - Circulation …, 2019 - Am Heart Assoc
Sedentary behavior and physical inactivity are among the leading modifiable risk factors
worldwide for cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality. The promotion of physical …

Promoting Physical Activity and Exercise: JACC Health Promotion Series

GF Fletcher, C Landolfo, J Niebauer, C Ozemek… - Journal of the American …, 2018 - jacc.org
Physical inactivity is one of the leading modifiable risk factors for global mortality, with an
estimated 20% to 30% increased risk of death compared with those who are physically …

Physical inactivity and non-communicable disease burden in low-income, middle-income and high-income countries

PT Katzmarzyk, C Friedenreich, EJ Shiroma… - British journal of sports …, 2022 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objectives Physical inactivity is a risk factor for premature mortality and several non-
communicable diseases. The purpose of this study was to estimate the global burden …

[HTML][HTML] The importance of physical activity exercise among older people

B Langhammer, A Bergland… - BioMed research …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In this special issue of BioMed Research International, the focus is on lifestyle and in
particular physical activity (PA) as a driver for a healthy and long life for older people. As …

[HTML][HTML] Physical inactivity, sedentary behavior and chronic diseases

K González, J Fuentes, JL Márquez - Korean journal of family …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
New research into physical activity suggests that it is no longer sufficient just to meet
minimum levels recommended by health guidelines in order to reduce cardiovascular risk …

Enhancing mental health, well-being and active lifestyles of university students by means of physical activity and exercise research programs

C Herbert - Frontiers in public health, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Mental disorders (eg, depression) and sedentary behavior are increasing, also among
emerging adults. One particular target group of emerging adults with high sitting times and …

Global physical activity levels: surveillance progress, pitfalls, and prospects

PC Hallal, LB Andersen, FC Bull, R Guthold, W Haskell… - The lancet, 2012 - thelancet.com
To implement effective non-communicable disease prevention programmes, policy makers
need data for physical activity levels and trends. In this report, we describe physical activity …

Correlates of physical activity: why are some people physically active and others not?

AE Bauman, RS Reis, JF Sallis, JC Wells, RJF Loos… - The lancet, 2012 - thelancet.com
Physical inactivity is an important contributor to non-communicable diseases in countries of
high income, and increasingly so in those of low and middle income. Understanding why …

Physical inactivity, gender and culture in Arab countries: a systematic assessment of the literature

E Sharara, C Akik, H Ghattas, C Makhlouf Obermeyer - BMC public health, 2018 - Springer
Background Physical inactivity is associated with excess weight and adverse health
outcomes. We synthesize the evidence on physical inactivity and its social determinants in …

A review on the effects of physical built environment attributes on enhancing walking and cycling activity levels within residential neighborhoods

Y Wang, CK Chau, WY Ng, TM Leung - Cities, 2016 - Elsevier
The growing worldwide awareness of the significant impacts of physical activities on
physical and physiological health has aroused great interest in the role of the physical built …