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When young adults start working, the amount of daily physical activity they do increases sharply, only to fall away again over the new few years, while the amount of sleep they get falls slightly, ...

Physical activity reduces chronic disease risks, improves function, and extends lifespan, thus supporting clinicians’ use of exercise prescriptions as a health intervention, new research suggests. A ...

Regularly engaging in a variety of physical activities such as walking, cycling, and swimming, may be the best way to prolong ...

Brain connectivity patterns and environmental factors predict which older adults will successfully increase physical activity after receiving a cardiovascular diagnosis. Nagashree Thovinakere and ...

Strong social connections and regular physical activity work together to support healthier, happier lives in older adults.

The science behind the benefits of PA is convincing: benefits that accrue across the lifespan include better brain health, less chronic disease, weight management, stronger bones, lower odds of dying ...

“This is an interesting study in that variety of physical activities are associated with decreased mortality, irrespective of total physical activity level, suggesting that varying the exercise mode ...

Taken together, modest improvements in diet, activity and sleep were associated with roughly one additional year of healthy ...

Sitting isn’t good for you. That’s abundantly clear from studies linking prolonged sedentary behavior — from working at a desk to Netflix binging on the couch — with a wide range of medical conditions ...