Study reveals that meeting physical activity guidelines has a stronger impact on reducing mortality risk with age, while the influence of other health factors diminishes over time. Study: Physical ...

As the older adult population in the United States continues to grow, finding effective means to promote physical activity and engage older adults in existing programs is imperative to promote healthy ...

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 ...

Objective To understand the associations of trajectories and accumulation of physical activity (PA) over adulthood with all-cause, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and cancer mortality. Design Systematic ...

Among the more important international stories this week was one originating with the Geneva-based World Health Organization (WHO) reporting a worrying decline in physical activity for adults across ...

Poorer gross motor skills, such as the ability to walk quickly, run, or jump, may explain some of the correlation between being born prematurely and the tendency to engage less in physical activity.