Physical Activity

Physical activity was only minimally associated with a reduced risk for cognitive decline or impairment. Even so, the finding was still significant from a population health perspective, according to researchers.

High weekly averages of moderate to vigorous physical activity, or MVPA, were associated with a reduced risk for progression to chronic kidney disease, according to researchers.

Adults with mild stroke had higher odds of maintaining similar levels of physical activity or being more active with greater resources available in their area, according to research presented at the International Stroke Conference.

Women who met WHO’s recommended weekly level of leisure-time physical activity were at a reduced risk for both noninjurious and injurious falls, a study showed.

An annual increase in cardiorespiratory fitness level was associated with reduced odds of prostate cancer, a study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine reported.

The American College of Cardiology announced the late-breaking science lineup for its Scientific Session to be held April 6-8 in Atlanta and online.

Fatigue in patients with inflammatory rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases should be addressed with tailored physical activity, psychoeducational interventions or possibly immunomodulatory treatment, according to EULAR recommendations.

GRAPEVINE, Texas — Patients with low activity prior to total knee arthroplasty had greater improvements in activity and patient-reported function postoperatively compared with patients with high activity, according to results.

Data from a prospective study of Taiwanese adults suggest reducing prolonged sitting in the workplace by increasing the volume or intensity of physical activity may mitigate elevated risks for all-cause and heart-related death.

In patients with COPD, having low levels of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity, or MVPA, was linked to elevated symptom burden, according to results published in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases.