Physical Activity

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.

Twenty minutes of vigorous physical activity per week was associated with a lower risk for cardiac arrest, according to a European study.

Adolescents and young adults who exercise for a longer duration per day, even if it is light physical activity, can reduce their fat mass, according to a study published in Nature Communications.

PHILADELPHIA — In patients with HF with reduced ejection fraction, a lifestyle intervention improved daily steps by 25%, but that did not translate to improvement in functional capacity, according to the results of the WATCHFUL trial.

Adolescents and young adults who partake in more light physical activity have lower cholesterol levels, according to a study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Vigorous physical activity of at least 20 minutes per week, shorter than that specified in guideline recommendations, was associated with reduced risk for cardiac arrest, according to findings published in EP Europace.

Patients with high vs. low activity levels had similar outcomes and implant survivorship after total hip and total knee arthroplasty, according to published results.

The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association have updated their atrial fibrillation guideline to highlight early rhythm control and prevention strategies.

Walking at a faster speed may decrease the risk for developing type 2 diabetes, though more studies are needed to confirm the association, according to findings from a systematic review and meta-analysis.