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 ...
Healio

1 in 5 youths meet daily physical activity guidelines

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. The CDC recommends at least 60 minutes of physical ...
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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 ...
Science Daily

Can everyday physical activity improve cognitive health in middle age?

Engaging in everyday physical activity has immediate benefits for brain health. Middle-aged people who participated in everyday movement showed improvement in cognitive processing speed equivalent to ...
Medicine Buffalo

Study finds association between physical activity, lower risk of fracture

Regular physical activity, including lighter intensity activities such as walking, is associated with reduced risk of hip and total fracture in postmenopausal women, according to new UB research.
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 ...