Physical Activity
Walking more than 2 hours a day may add years to life expectancy for middle-aged adults
Adults aged older than 40 years could extend their life expectancy by over 5 years if they matched the physical activity of that of the most active 25% of the U.S. population, a study showed.
‘Weekend warrior,’ regular physical activity patterns show similar health benefits
Adults who followed a “weekend warrior” physical activity pattern had a similarly lower risk for incident disease compared with those who followed a regular activity pattern, according to study findings published in Circulation.
1 in 5 youths meet daily physical activity guidelines
Only one in five youth aged 6 to 17 years is meeting national physical activity recommendations, and that number has not increased in the last decade, according to the Physical Activity Alliance’s 2024 United States Report Card.
VIDEO: Weight loss intervention increased physical activity in patients with breast cancer
A telephone-based weight loss intervention significantly increased moderate or vigorous physical activity in patients with breast cancer with overweight/obesity, according to a breast cancer weight loss trial presented at ESMO Congress.
Reducing sedentary behavior may lower clinical fracture risk for older men
The risk for clinical fractures is higher for older men who spend a higher proportion of their day performing sedentary behavior rather than physical activity or sleeping, according to new findings.
Nearly 70% of patients with inflammatory rheumatic disease miss physical activity targets
More than two-thirds patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases fall short of physical activity targets for moderate-to-vigorous exercise, according to data published in Rheumatology Advances in Practice.
Exercise during ovarian stimulation lowered stress levels, with no impact on IVF outcomes
DENVER — Continued physical activity during ovarian stimulation reduced stress levels without increasing rates of ovarian torsion for women undergoing in vitro fertilization, according to new data presented at the ASRM Scientific Congress & Expo.
Tea plus exercise may reduce the risk for death
Combining high consumption of tea with physical activity could substantially decrease the risk for death, results from a cohort analysis suggested.
Foam roller intervention improves blood flow for pregnant women on bed rest
For pregnant women on bed rest, a foam roller intervention improved lower limb venous blood flow compared with controls, mitigating deep vein thrombosis risk and muscle atrophy, researchers reported.
Aerobic physical activity reduces depression among adults with cancer
Aerobic physical activity can reduce short- and long-term depression scores among adults with cancer, according to results of a systematic review and meta-analysis.