Physical Activity

Physical activity was associated with improvements in mental health conditions compared with usual care, and primary care physicians should discuss the benefits of it with their patients, according to researchers.

Exercising for 4.375 marginal metabolic equivalent of task-hours — which is half of the weekly recommendations — could have prevented 10% of premature deaths, according to researchers.

ARLINGTON, Texas — Data show that the commonly used metric of 10,000 steps per day is associated with improvements to overall and CV health, but the number likely is an overestimate and benefits vary by age and sex, according to a speaker.

Small amounts of vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity appeared associated with lower risk for cancer, according to a study published in JAMA Oncology.

WASHINGTON — Results presented here showed that patients with a high activity level prior to ACL reconstruction were less likely to regain their activity level at 2-year follow-up.

BOSTON — In a study of more than 700,000 veterans, researchers found that eight healthy lifestyle factors adopted by middle age were associated with a lower risk for premature mortality.

ARLINGTON, Texas — Physical fitness is a vital sign for overall health, and prescribing even small amounts of exercise to increase cardiorespiratory fitness can reduce mortality and CVD risk, according to a speaker.

Primary care physicians should recommend at least 20 minutes a day of moderate to vigorous activity 5 days per week to manage the odds of depression in older adults, according to an expert.

People who concentrate physical activity into 1 to 2 days per week — so-called “weekend warriors” — derive CV benefits that are similar to those who spread exercise activity more evenly throughout the week, researchers reported.

Regular physical activity may protect against cognitive decline, but the benefits may be reduced for those who do not get enough sleep, according to the results of research published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity.