For the November issue, I would like to highlight three papers addressing the topic
of physical activity. In the past decades, there has been an increasing interest in
physical activity research, with a shift from emphasizing aerobic exercise to the
broader concept of physical activity for various health benefits
6.
. Physical activity guidelines describe how much physical activity at a moderate-to-vigorous
intensity (MVPA) is needed to achieve these beneficial health effects. Generally,
less females than males comply with physical activity guidelines: 85% of girls and
78% of boys, and 32% of women and 23% of men
4.
,- Guthold R.
- Stevens G.A.
- Riley L.M.
- et al.
Worldwide trends in insufficient physical activity from 2001 to 2016: a pooled analysis
of 358 population-based surveys with 1·9 million participants.
Lancet Glob Health. 2018; 6 ([Epub 2018 Sep 4]): e1077-e1086https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(18)30357-7
5.
. Interventions addressing this gender difference in physical activity could result
in important health benefits for females.To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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References
- Developmental associations of accelerometer-measured moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and sedentary time with cardiorespiratory fitness in schoolchildren.Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 2022; 25: 884-889
- Applying an ecosystem approach to explore modifiable factors related to the risk for low motor competence in young children.Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 2022; 25: 890-895
- Association of handgrip strength with all-cause mortality: a nationally longitudinal cohort study in China.Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 2022; 25: 878-883
- Worldwide trends in insufficient physical activity from 2001 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 358 population-based surveys with 1·9 million participants.Lancet Glob Health. 2018; 6 ([Epub 2018 Sep 4]): e1077-e1086https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(18)30357-7
- Global trends in insufficient physical activity among adolescents: a pooled analysis of 298 population-based surveys with 1·6 million participants.Lancet Child Adolesc Health. 2020; 4: 23-35https://doi.org/10.1016/S2352-4642(19)30323-2
- Lancet Physical Activity Series Working Group. Effect of physical inactivity on major non-communicable diseases worldwide: an analysis of burden of disease and life expectancy.Lancet. 2012; 380: 219-229https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(12)61031-9
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October 25,
2022
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