The primary purpose of this narrative review was to evaluate the current literature and to
provide further insight into the role physical inactivity plays in the development of chronic …

This systematic review examines critically the scientific basis for Canada's Physical Activity
Guide for Healthy Active Living for adults. Particular reference is given to the dose-response …

This review of the literature provides an update on the scientific biological and psychosocial
bases for Canada's physical activity guide for healthy active living, with particular reference …

There are discrepant findings between (A) observational follow-ups and (B) interventional
studies that investigate possible causal association between high physical activity and low …

In a meta-analysis we investigated the effect of physical activity with different intensity
categories on all-cause mortality. Many studies have reported positive effects of regular …

The modern scientific study of physical activity began soon after World War II and focused on
the epidemic of cardiovascular disease that was beginning to engulf the Western world …

Physical Activity and Health explains clearly, systematically and in detail the relationships
between physical activity, health and disease, and examines the benefits of exercise in the …

Current physical activity recommendations have been based on evidence from systematic
reviews of questionnaire-based data. Questionnaire-based physical activity data are subject …

Background Although previous studies have found physical activity to be associated with
lower mortality, the dose–response relationship remains unclear. In this systematic review …

Purpose. Conduct a systematic umbrella review to evaluate the relationship of physical
activity (PA) with all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, and incident cardiovascular …