Physical Activity

ATLANTA — In a study of behavioral economics, researchers reported benefits of gamification and money incentives to boost daily step count for patients at high risk for CVD.

The presence of sidewalks was also protective against heart disease, likely because sidewalks could be a surrogate for physical activity, according to the researchers.

Sedentary time and physical activity were both associated with how menopausal women experience hot flashes, according to an analysis published in Menopause.

Moderate to vigorous physical activity during childhood was associated with less cardiac work during adolescence, according to study findings published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Results showed a decrease in sports participation and physical activity from middle school to high school, with a significant number of students specializing in a single sport or no longer participating as they entered high school.

People with a higher genetic risk for obesity may need to perform more physical activity to prevent obesity, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Any level of leisure-time physical activity — even below the recommended amount — reduced the risk for stroke in adults, a study published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry showed.

Among patients with COPD, activity monitors in the form of apps and wearable devices are being utilized to track physical activity and encourage more daily movement, according to research published in Respiratory Medicine.

Any amount of daily steps above 2,200 offers health benefits, but the step count associated with the lowest mortality and incident CVD risk was between 9,000 to 10,500 a day, research showed.

Deteriorating quality of life for women with breast cancer was associated with many common modifiable psychosocial and lifestyle-related factors, according to an analysis published in JAMA Network Open.