There is increasing evidence for a positive relation between green space in people’s living environment and self-reported indicators of physical and mental health. This study investigates whether ...

At your next doctor’s visit, one simple question could reveal more about your long-term health than a blood pressure check or ...

A 30-year twin study finds that moderate physical activity reduces mortality, but higher levels offer no extra benefit — and ...

BACKGROUND: Few middle-aged and older adults engage in regular leisure-time exercise. Incidental physical activity (IPA) ...

Why Physical Activity Matters More Than You Might Think Physical inactivity has long been known to raise the risk of early death and several chronic diseases, such as diabetes, heart problems ...

Engaging in physical activity concentrated within 1 to 2 days is associated with a similar reduction in mortality risk as active regular physical activity.

COPD incidence is associated negatively with healthy diet and positively with poor sleep quality, but physical activity is not significantly related.

In view of the proven impact of both traditional and nontraditional risk factors on CVD morbidity and mortality, there will be a continued need to increase screening, identification and treatment ...

Research on the mortality benefits of exercise, however, remains primarily observational with a limited number of randomised trials in select treatment areas.19 More importantly, evidence on how ...