You know exercise is good for you – so why is it so hard to put it into practice?

Only 1 in 4 Americans are meeting the recommended guidelines for exercise. Here are some research-backed ways to keep moving, ...
Medscape

Physical Activity Rx Boosts Healthspan, Lifespan, Function

Physical activity reduces chronic disease risks, improves function, and extends lifespan, thus supporting clinicians’ use of exercise prescriptions as a health intervention, new research suggests. A ...
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Study finds association between physical activity, lower risk of fracture

Regular physical activity, including lighter intensity activities such as walking, is associated with reduced risk of hip and total fracture in postmenopausal women, according to new UB research.
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Can everyday physical activity improve cognitive health in middle age?

Engaging in everyday physical activity has immediate benefits for brain health. Middle-aged people who participated in everyday movement showed improvement in cognitive processing speed equivalent to ...
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EULAR: Docs should push hard on physical activity for arthritis patients

We have met the enemy and it's the sofa, updated guideline indicates ...
BMJ

Device-measured vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity (VILPA) and major adverse cardiovascular events: evidence of sex differences

3 Faculty of Sports Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid, Spain 4 Faculty of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid, Spain 5 Department of Sports Science and ...
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Accelerometer-measured intensity-specific physical activity, genetic risk and incident type 2 diabetes: a prospective cohort study

Objective Although 30 min/day of moderate-intensity physical activity is suggested for preventing type 2 diabetes (T2D), the current recommendations exclusively rely on self-reports and rarely ...