The “activity paradox”, or “physical activity paradox”, refers to a phenomenon that researchers noticed when looking at the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Higher self-reported leisure-time physical activity was associated with reduced major adverse CV event and ...

When the holidays are over, many of us will hit the gym to lose those extra pounds. If you have a job that requires you to get your heart rate up and use your muscles, you may think you're all set.

Physical activity is known to be good for one’s health.1 2 On the other hand, physical inactivity and sedentary behaviour are known to be harmful to health.2 3 Agreement exists about these general ...

Objective Health effects of different physical activity domains (ie, during leisure time, work and transport) are generally considered positive. Using Active Worker consortium data, we assessed ...

Keeping physically active as part of a healthy lifestyle matters for cardiovascular health, but new insights from the large Copenhagen General Population Study hint that while leisure-time exercise ...

Researchers have found that engaging in moderate to vigorous physical activity during leisure time, regardless of occupational physical activity, is associated with a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes.

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, Vol. 45, No. 5 (2019), pp. 493-504 (12 pages) Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate effects of a multicomponent program promoting ...