Longevity Benefits for Adults Becoming More Physically Active
Lower risk of all-cause mortality for adults with increasing physical activity trajectories over time.
Exercise & Fitness
Short-Term Walking Intervention Offers Lasting Health Benefits
Significantly fewer cardiovascular events, fractures seen for intervention group vs controls.
Exercise, Therapy May Improve Depression, Diabetes Outcomes
Exercise and cognitive behavioral therapy can improve depression outcomes in adults with type 2 diabetes.
Light, Incremental Physical Activity Can Help Reduce Brain Aging
Each additional hour spent in light-intensity physical activity equivalent to about 1.1 years less brain aging.
Cardiorespiratory Fitness Tied to Lower Risk for Lung Cancer, CRC
For those diagnosed with lung cancer, CRC, higher CRF tied to lower risk for subsequent death.
Replacing 30 Minutes of Sitting With Activity May Cut Mortality
Replacing half an hour of daily sitting time with even light physical activity is associated with a reduction in mortality risk among less active adults.
The Impact of Exercise on Sleep
Even short amounts of time spent participating in low-impact physical activity have been shown to improve sleep.
Is group exercise more effective for weight loss than individual workouts?
A study found that individuals who workout in a group have a 26% lower stress rate and improved quality of life compared to people who work out by themselves.
Exercise with interval therapy reduces fall risk
Exercise and various combinations of interventions were associated with lower risk of injurious falls compared with usual care.
Nurse practitioners important health, wellness role models
Evidence-based interventions needed to create wellness cultures and encourage healthy behavior change in NPs.
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