This encyclopedic article explains how prolonged inactivity affects cardiovascular, muscular, and connective tissue systems ...

At your next doctor’s visit, one simple question could reveal more about your long-term health than a blood pressure check or a temperature reading. It takes less than 30 seconds, but your answer ...

A recently published study shows for the first time that even short periods of severe inactivity allow the buildup of proteins in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease. University of Missouri ...

NEW YORK, Jan. 2 (UPI) --Encouraging primary care physicians to screen patients for physical inactivity with a simple questionnaire can help identify people at risk for many chronic diseases, a new ...

Physical inactivity increases the risk for diabetes, other chronic diseases, and premature death and should be screened for and managed, new research suggested. “There is nearly irrefutable evidence ...

Patients with asthma and all types of obesity, or with all types of obesity and physical inactivity, have an increased risk for limited activity of daily living, according to the results of a recent ...

In a recent study published in the Scientific Reports journal, researchers in Brazil assessed the association between post-acute sequelae of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) (PASC) and physical ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - According to new information from the CDC on adult physical activity levels, Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana rank higher than most states on adult physical activity levels. The three ...

University of Missouri scientists have found that just 10 days of physical inactivity can have negative effects on memory and learning. A recently-published study conducted on female rats shows for ...