Physical activity is defined as any voluntary bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure. Physical activity encompasses...

The physical activity level (PAL) is a way to express a person's daily physical activity as a number and is used to estimate their total energy expenditure...

The benefits of physical activity range widely. Most types of physical activity improve health and well-being. Physical activity refers to any body movement...

indicates the significant impact of physical activity on brain function; for example, greater amounts of physical activity are associated with enhanced cognitive...

Physical activity epidemiology is the study, in human populations, of the frequencies, distributions, and dynamics of physical activity or inactivity...

occupations, and daily activities. Physical fitness is generally achieved through proper nutrition, moderate-vigorous physical exercise, and sufficient...

Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans are National Physical Activity Guidelines first published by the United States Department of Health and Human...

cognitive, and effective learning through physical activity and movement exploration to promote health and physical fitness. When taught correctly and in...

assay), in physical chemistry and enzymology Thermodynamic activity, the effective concentration of a solute for the purposes of mass action Activity (project...

Exercise is physical activity that enhances or maintains fitness and overall health. It is performed for various reasons, including weight loss or maintenance...

little or no physical movement and/or exercise. A person living a sedentary lifestyle is often sitting or lying down while engaged in an activity like socializing...

Sport is a form of physical activity or game. Often competitive and organized, sports use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills. They also...

cognitive tasks when they are engaged in "more intense [spontaneous] physical activity", although no such correlation was seen in children without ADHD....

The International Charter of Physical Education, Physical Activity and Sport is a rights-based document which was adopted by member states of the United...

indicates mixed effectiveness of the SMART acronym for increasing physical activity. Criticisms focus on its lack of scientific basis and empirical support...

Physical inactivity refers to the lack of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in a person's lifestyle. It is distinct from sedentary behavior. The World...

encouraging healthful activities, such as regular physical exercise and adequate sleep, and by reducing or avoiding unhealthful activities or situations, such...

The minister of Sport and Physical Activity is a Government of Canada cabinet minister responsible for Sport Canada (and sports in Canada, more generally)...

difference in outcomes between physical activity compared to bed rest have not been fully elucidated. The evidence for physical therapy in sciatica is unclear...

socioeconomic, and environmental causes. Some known causes are diet, physical activity, automation, urbanization, genetic susceptibility, medications, mental...

workers to develop physical strength necessary for their job. However, this activity does not necessarily improve a worker's overall physical fitness like exercise...

Nutrition and Physical Activity is an open access scientific journal covering behavioral aspects of nutrition and the study of physical activity, including...

abilities to move and perform functional activities in their daily lives. PTs use an individual's history and physical examination to arrive at a diagnosis...

outdoor recreation vary depending on the physical environment they are being carried out in. These activities can include fishing, hunting, backpacking...

is not regained when disease activity is controlled. Physiotherapy promotes physical activity. In RA, physical activity like exercise in the appropriate...

relative to the mass of that person, while performing some specific physical activity compared to a reference, currently set by convention at an absolute...

Non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT), also known as non-exercise physical activity (NEPA), is energy expenditure during activities that are not...

elderly, the disabled, or people with chronic diseases. Recreational physical activity is important to reduce obesity, and the risk of osteoporosis and of...

associated lower well-being. Sexual activity is an innately physiological function, but like other physical activity, it comes with risks. There are four...

National Physical Activity Guidelines is government advice on moving to keep healthy. In Australia they are a set of guidelines set up by the Australian...