In primary schools, the most popular school-based physical activity intervention is The Daily Mile, which involves 15 minutes ...

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 ...

Regularly doing a mix of different types of physical activity may be best for prolonging the lifespan, but the associations aren't linear, pointing to a possible optimal threshold effect, suggests ...

As we progress into autumn with some people not able to purchase food, pay rent, cover utilities, the issue of stress and mental health become even more important for obtaining/maintaining a healthy ...

Physical activity reduces chronic disease risks, improves function, and extends lifespan, thus supporting clinicians’ use of exercise prescriptions as a health intervention, new research suggests. A ...

Recommendations to reduce sedentary time and increase moderate-to-vigorous physical activity are at the core of current public health strategies to enhance population health.1,2 However, the effect of ...

3 Faculty of Sports Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid, Spain 4 Faculty of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid, Spain 5 Department of Sports Science and ...