The purpose of this Position Stand is to provide an overview of issues critical to understanding the importance of exercise and physical activity in older adult populations. The Position Stand is ...

For adults, physical activity benefits include lower risk for all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease and related mortality, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, adverse blood lipid profile, and cancers ...

Adults aged 65 years and older who follow physical activity guidelines recommended for their age group have a lower risk of all-cause mortality, a new study finds. Investigators said they were able to ...

Staying active is imperative for older adults. Unfortunately, less than 15% of them meet activity standards. That’s why the federal government recently shared recommendations to help people over the ...

Fewer than 20% of adults and adolescents around the world meet WHO’s physical activity guidelines, according to researchers. The guidelines from 2020 recommend that children and adolescents complete ...

You don't need to look like a bodybuilder, but for healthy aging, maintaining muscle strength is likely just as important as getting enough aerobic activity. That's according to the findings of a ...

As few as 1 in 20 English adults may be meeting physical activity guidelines for both aerobics and strengthening exercises, according to new research by sports scientists from the University of Essex ...

Physical exercise is an essential requirement for maintaining wellness in both adult, and child populations. Physical exercise enhances cardiovascular health, muscle strength and bone density, while ...

Pre-exercise medical clearance is generally unnecessary for asymptomatic individuals prior to beginning low-intensity or moderate-intensity physical activity not exceeding the demands of brisk walking ...

Only about half of adults in the United States are meeting physical activity guidelines set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, new research shows. The report, published Thursday by the ...

In 2008, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published the first edition of their “Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans” after assessing mountains of science-based ...