Cities are centres of innovation and wealth creation, but also hotspots of air pollution and
noise, heat island effects and lack of green space, which are all detrimental to human health …

A wide array of molecular pathways has been investigated during the past decade in order
to understand the mechanisms by which the practice of physical exercise promotes …

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

Background: In Canada, more than 2 million people live with osteoporosis, a disease that
increases the risk for fractures, which result in excess mortality and morbidity, decreased …

Based on the increasing evidence linking excessive sedentary behaviors and adverse
health outcomes, public health strategies have been developed and constantly improved to …

Importance A goal of 10 000 steps/d is commonly believed by the public to be necessary for
health, but this number has limited scientific basis. Additionally, it is unknown whether …

Background Physical activity has a protective effect against cardiovascular disease (CVD) in
high-income countries, where physical activity is mainly recreational, but it is not known if …

Background Daily step counts is an intuitive metric that has demonstrated success in
motivating physical activity in adults and may hold potential for future public health physical …

Physical activity, including walking, has numerous health benefits in older adults, supported
by a plethora of observational and interventional studies. Walking decreases the risk or …

The combination of physical activity and being in nature is recognized as providing a range
of significant benefits. The objective of this literature review was to compile an overview of …