INDIANAPOLIS – The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has just released new recommendations on the quantity and quality of exercise for adults, definitively
Regular physical activity and fitness can reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke, colon cancer, diabetes, and high blood pressure. Fitness and physical activity
The American Heart Association offers these guidelines for physical activity.
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State with least amount of exercisers, West Virginia, also has highest obesity rate in U.S.
According to the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, you need to do two types of physical activity each week to improve your health–aerobic and muscle
Regular physical activity in ren and cents promotes health and fitness. Compared to those who are inactive, physically active youth have higher levels of
In adults aged 18–64, physical activity includes leisure time physical activity (for example: walking, dancing, gardening, hiking, swimming), transportation (e.g
WHO fact sheet on physical activity provides key facts and information on benefits, risks of inactivity, reasons for physical inactivity and how to increase physical
Physical Activity Guidelines. The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans (PAG or the Guidelines) are an essential resource for health professional and policymakers.