The American College of Sports Medicine and Centers for Disease Control recommend aiming for 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise every week for all adults over age 18; this breaks down ...

In my last post, I described a behavior change system. This system describes how your cognitions, social networks, and structural environment all influence the determinants of behavior. The ...

Physical activity can help manage mood disorders and improve mental well-being in older adults. Exercises appropriate for all ability levels are available. The World Health Organization (WHO) ...

In my last post, I described a behavior change system. This system describes how your cognitions, social networks, and structural environment all influence the determinants of behavior. The ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

We’ve all likely created a list of reasons for why we can’t be active today — whether it’s a shortage of time, low energy or motivation, unfavorable weather, and so on. What’s essential is to learn ...

Myotonic dystrophy type 1 incurs high healthcare costs, driven by age and comorbidities like cardiac and respiratory issues. Early detection and integrated management of multisystemic complications ...

Brookhaven Parks and Recreation, in partnership with Human Kinetics, has begun offering Active Living Every Day classes this summer. Active Living Every Day is a 12-week behavior change program, ...

Staying active is a fantastic way to boost both your physical and mental well-being, making it an important part of aging healthily and happily. Research indicates that adopting healthier lifestyle ...

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Vol. 59, No. 8 (August 2017), pp. 746-751 (6 pages) Objective: To characterize barriers to healthy eating (BHE) and physical activity (BPA) among ...

The National Cancer Policy Forum convened a workshop to examine the potential for weight management and physical activity interventions to improve health outcomes for cancer survivors. The workshop ...