Schools should unleash the power of physical activity to boost learning, argues expert

In primary schools, the most popular school-based physical activity intervention is The Daily Mile, which involves 15 minutes ...

Mix of different types of physical activity may be best for longer life

Regularly doing a mix of different types of physical activity may be best for prolonging the lifespan, but the associations ...
Medscape

Physical Activity Rx Boosts Healthspan, Lifespan, Function

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 ...
EurekAlert!

THE LANCET + eCLINICALMEDICINE: Two studies on reductions in mortality from small changes lifestyle changes

Below, please find two summaries related to studies publishing in The Lancet and eClinicalMedicine (part of The Lancet Discovery Science suite of journals) sharing new research on how small increases ...
BMJ

Towards better evidence-informed global action: lessons learnt from the Lancet series and recent developments in physical activity and public health

9 Research Group in Physical Actvity and Quality of Life (GPAQ), Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná,Curitiba, Curitiba, Brazil 10 Postgraduate Program in Urban Management (PPGTU), Pontifícia ...
The Lancet

Quantifying the public health impact of physical activity

Recommendations to reduce sedentary time and increase moderate-to-vigorous physical activity are at the core of current public health strategies to enhance population health.1,2 However, the effect of ...