Minimum amount of physical activity for reduced mortality and extended life expectancy: a prospective cohort study

TL;DR: Dance for Health demonstrated high levels of community engagement and enjoyment and led to adequate levels of exertion, particularly for adults, which can inform program refinement and future intergenerational physical activity programs.

TL;DR: This review provides a detailed evaluation of the currently available measurement tools used to predict physical activity and energy expenditure in persons who use wheelchairs and outlines numerous considerations specific to this population and suggests suitable future directions for the field.

TL;DR: Findings demonstrate a curvilinear relationship between lifelong exercise patterns and cardiovascular morbidity, but engagement in exercise for 764 to 1091 MET-min/wk is associated with the lowest CVD/CVRF prevalence.

TL;DR: Long-term exposure to PM2.5 air pollution is associated with higher blood pressure and an increased risk of hypertension, and these findings reinforce the importance of air pollution mitigation strategies to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss the benefits and risks associated with physical activity and propose a general principles of exercise prescription for healthy populations with special consideration and environmental consideration, as well as a prescription for patients with chronic diseases and health conditions.

TL;DR: In the early 1990s, the National Kidney Foundation (K/DOQI) developed a set of clinical practice guidelines to define chronic kidney disease and to classify stages in the progression of kidney disease.

TL;DR: It is revealed that the current Health Canada physical activity guidelines are sufficient to elicit health benefits, especially in previously sedentary people, and that a further increase in physical activity and fitness will lead to additional improvements in health status.

TL;DR: The extent to which food, nutrition, physical activity, and body composition modify the risk of cancer, and to specify which factors are most important, is explored.