Having a job that involves prolonged sitting increases the risk for CVD, but even short periods of physical activity throughout the day may help mitigate the negative effects. Compared with people who ...

Even people whose physical activity levels fall short of recommended guidelines, but who manage to do some during their leisure time, are likely to have a lower risk of stroke than their sedentary ...

Even short bouts of physical activity in an otherwise sedentary lifestyle were associated with a significantly lower risk for dying, researchers reported. In a study of more than 25,000 older adults ...

Share on Pinterest According to a recent study, non-exercise physical activity is associated with a lower risk for major adverse cardiovascular events. Ceres Van Hal/EyeEm/Getty Images A recent study ...

Objective: The aim of this study was to examine prevalence of obesity (body mass index of 30 or higher), no leisure-time physical activity in the past 30 days (no LTPA), and short sleep duration ...

About The Study: Participation in leisure-time physical activity at the recommended level or above was associated with lower odds of both non-injurious and injurious falls in this study of 7,100 older ...

The benefits of exercise and its positive influence on physical and mental health are well documented, but a new Yale and VA Connecticut study sheds light on the role genetics plays for physical ...

A new study assessed the relationship between leisure activity and depression in older adults. Though the two are not linked, researchers wanted to understand how diet and cognition played a part ...

Four Additional Doses of PEG-L-Asparaginase During the Consolidation Phase in the AIEOP-BFM ALL 2009 Protocol Do Not Improve Outcome and Increase Toxicity in High-Risk ALL: Results of a Randomized ...