Physical Activity

Strenuous occupational physical activity increased risk for ischemic heart disease in men but not in women, researchers reported.

Preschool children who had high daily step counts and played sports had less days with symptoms of upper respiratory tract infections than kids with less daily steps and no sport involvement, according to a study in Pediatric Research.

People from low socioeconomic status areas who also had low levels of physical activity had worse health outcomes than those with low levels of physical activity from more affluent areas, according to researchers.

For every 500 extra steps per day, or an additional one-quarter mile walked, adults aged 70 years or older could reduce risk for a CVD event by approximately 14%, a speaker reported.

All modes of physical activity were effective in improving both anxiety and depression, highlighting the need for using exercise “as a mainstay approach” for managing mental health, according to researchers.

Patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis who report frequent physical activity demonstrate improved health-related quality of life and physical function over a period of 5 years, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

Patients on hemodialysis who wear Fitbits and receive structured feedback showed greater daily step counts than patients who didn’t receive coaching, according to data published in American Journal of Kidney Diseases.

Adding more physical education classes in grades one to nine could help lower the prevalence of obesity among school-aged children, according to a study published in Obesity.

Exercising 20 minutes more every day was associated with a reduced hospitalization risk for a variety of common health conditions, including infection, stroke, venous thromboembolism and more, according to data in JAMA Network Open.

Older patients with rheumatic diseases are less to report “vigorous” levels of physical activity, compared with other age groups, which may lead to more lifestyle difficulties, according to data published in The Journal of Rheumatology.