Physical Activity and Health: The Link Between Physical Activity and Morbidity and Mortality

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality

The Role of Exercise in Integrative Preventive Medicine

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael F. Roizen ◽  
Jeffrey D. Roizen
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Association Studies ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Health Benefit ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Controlled Trials ◽  
Mortality Benefit

Eighty observational association studies and several controlled trials provide strong evidence that exercise, done in appropriate amounts and with appropriate techniques, can dramatically enhance well-being and decrease morbidity and mortality. This chapter summarizes the available evidence so that healthcare providers can write rational prescriptions for physical activity for patients that allow minimal activity for maximum health benefit. In brief, doing four physical activities weekly—(1) any kind, (2) strength building, (3) bone strengthening (jumping), and (4) stamina building—and avoiding prolonged (> 1 hr) inactivity by walking for two minutes every hour—provides maximal morbidity and mortality benefit.

Effects of Physical Activity, Exercise, and Fitness on Obesity-Related Morbidity and Mortality

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 292-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carl J. Lavie ◽  
Salvatore Carbone ◽  
Sergey Kachur ◽  
Evan L. OʼKeefe ◽  
Andrew Elagizi
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality

Physical Activity and Health: Becoming Mainstream

2004 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 118-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
William J. Stone
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Longitudinal Studies ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Systematic Research ◽  
Health Practices ◽  
White House ◽  
Growing Body ◽  
Beneficial Impact

Complementary health practices and physical activity share some common origins. In the early stages of development, neither was widely practiced or recognized as a valuable contributor to health. Systematic research on physical activity and health began in the 1950s, focusing on occupational exertion. That work was criticized as methodologically flawed, leading in time to more controlled research, longitudinal studies, and the adoption of an exercise epidemiology model. In 1996, the Surgeon General’s Report on Physical Activity and Health clearly documented that physical activity reduced morbidity and mortality. Physical activity had become part of mainstream health and medicine. In 2002, the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy suggested ways of strengthening the growing body of evidence that supports a number of complementary health practices. With improved methodology, complementary health practices researchers can provide stronger documentation of the beneficial impact of those practices on health.

scholarly journals Physical activity and 23-year incidence of coronary heart disease morbidity and mortality among middle-aged men. The Honolulu Heart Program.

Circulation ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 89 (6) ◽  
pp. 2540-2544 ◽  
Author(s):  
B L Rodriguez ◽  
J D Curb ◽  
C M Burchfiel ◽  
R D Abbott ◽  
H Petrovitch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Coronary Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Middle Aged

Moving it for Weight Loss

2021 ◽  
Vol 47 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivy Lim
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Sedentary Behaviour ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Lifestyle Changes ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Moderate Intensity ◽  
Dietary Control ◽  
Intensity Physical Activity

The rate of overweight and obesity is increasing worldwide, with significant health impact. Obesity is a risk factor for morbidity and mortality and weight loss should take a multi-pronged approach, including dietary control and physical activity. The lack of physical activity, sedentary behaviour, as well as poor cardiorespiratory fitness are all independent risk factors for morbidity and mortality as well, thus it is important to advise lifestyle changes to address these issues. Most individuals who have no contraindications can embark on light- to moderate-intensity physical activity without the need for medical clearance. Specific advice on physical activity should be given, targeting the individual, and this can be done using the FITT (frequency, intensity, time, type) principle. Physical activity should also be reviewed regularly and progressed gradually to target physical activity guidelines. Individuals should also be encouraged to replace sedentary behaviour with at least light-intensity physical activity whenever possible.

The Fusion of Public Health into Kinesiology

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 322-328 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara E. Ainsworth ◽  
Steven P. Hooker
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Regular Physical Activity ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Public Health Agencies ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Traditional Curricula ◽  
Public Health Strategies ◽  
The Impact

The health-enhancing benefits of regular physical activity have been theorized for thousands of years. Within the past 25 years, public health agencies, health-related organizations, and health-focused foundations have recognized regular physical activity as a major factor in preventing premature morbidity and mortality. Colleges and universities have experienced a paradigm shift in applying public health strategies to prepare graduates in understanding how to reduce the impact of sedentary lifestyles on health outcomes. For nearly 20 years, some kinesiology departments have expanded from traditional curricula to new courses and degrees in promoting physical activity in the community, the application of epidemiology concepts to physical activity, and the study of policy and environmental approaches to promoting physical activity. Given the high prevalence of physical activity insufficient to prevent premature morbidity and mortality, continuing educational efforts are needed to assure kinesiology students have the skills and information needed to promote physical activity in communities to people of all ages and abilities.

scholarly journals The Role of Physical Activity on Insulin Resistance-Associated Endothelial Dysfunction

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shruti M. Gandhi ◽  
Eric S. Nylen ◽  
Sabyasachi Sen
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Insulin Resistance ◽  
Endothelial Dysfunction ◽  
Physiological Responses ◽  
Muscle Blood Flow ◽  
Chronic Illnesses ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Organ Systems ◽  
Ovarian Syndrome

Enhanced physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness significantly impact morbidity and mortality across the spectrum of noncommunicative chronic illnesses experienced by modern lifestyles. Physical activity itself prompts an intricate interplay of physiological responses across vital organ systems including microvascular adaptations to optimize nutrient, oxygen, and hormone delivery, some of which involves insulin-mediated regulation. Insulin has been known to act on the vasculature in multiple ways by its effects on endothelium and skeletal muscle blood flow. This is important to understand as it has implications for conditions associated with insulin resistance (IR) such as obesity, metabolic syndrome, prediabetes, diabetes, and polycystic ovarian syndrome among others. These conditions are associated with increased morbidity and mortality contributed by endothelial dysfunction via increased atherosclerosis, hypertension, and increased free fatty acid levels. In this chapter, we will discuss the effects of insulin on the vasculature, IR on the endothelium, and lastly, what impact physical activity may have on such processes.

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