Exercise has long been known for its active role in improving physical fitness and sustaining
health. Regular moderate-intensity exercise improves all aspects of human health and is …

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 …

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 …

Background/objectives Physical activity (PA) protects against a wide range of diseases.
Habitual PA appears to be heritable, motivating the search for specific genetic variants that …

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 …

Obesity in childhood carries a wide range of physical, psychological and social disbenefits
and also increases the risk of adult obesity with its well-recognised, enhanced risk of several …

Whether personality determines physical activity or its outcomes is relevant for theory and
public health but has been understudied. We estimated the population correlations between …

This review addresses personality in organised sport. We describe the extant literature that
has explored personality effects on athletic success and population-based differences …

BACKGROUND Overweight and obesity are significant public health concerns that are
linked to numerous negative health consequences. Physical activity is an important lifestyle …

In this systematic review, we aimed to collect together all previous twin and adoption studies
on childhood and adolescent obesity up to the age of 18 years. Using several sources, we …