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A step-defined sedentary lifestyle index: <5000 steps/day
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This review examines the utility, appropriateness, and limitations of using a reoccurring candidate for a step-defined sedentary lifestyle index: <5000 steps/day for adults and how this use is appropriate for researchers and practitioners and for communicating with the general public.Abstract:
Step counting (using pedometers or accelerometers) is widely accepted by researchers, practitioners, and the general public. Given the mounting evidence of the link between low steps/day and time s...read more
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Physical Activity/Exercise and Diabetes: A Position Statement of the American Diabetes Association
Sheri R. Colberg,Ronald J. Sigal,Jane E. Yardley,Michael C. Riddell,David W. Dunstan,Paddy C. Dempsey,Edward S. Horton,Kristin Castorino,Deborah F. Tate +8 more
TL;DR: A clinically oriented review and evidence-based recommendations regarding physical activity and exercise in people with type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes mellitus, and prediabetes are provided.
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New Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines
Mark S. Tremblay,Darren E. R. Warburton,Ian Janssen,Donald H. Paterson,Amy E. Latimer,Ryan E. Rhodes,Michelle E. Kho,Audrey HicksA. Hicks,Allana G. LeBlanc,Lori Zehr,K. Murumets,Mary Duggan +11 more
TL;DR: The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology, in cooperation with ParticipACTION and other stakeholders, and with support from the Public Health Agency of Canada, has developed the new Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines.
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Objectively measured light-intensity physical activity is independently associated with 2-h plasma glucose
Sanjay Kalra,Jeffrey L. Roitman +1 more
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Personalised Prehabilitation in High-risk Patients Undergoing Elective Major Abdominal Surgery: A Randomized Blinded Controlled Trial.
Anael Barberan-Garcia,M. Ubré,Josep Roca,Antonio M. Lacy,Felip Burgos,R. Risco,Dulce Momblan,Jaume Balust,Isabel Blanco,Graciela Martínez-Pallí +9 more
TL;DR: Prehabilitation enhanced postoperative clinical outcomes in high-risk candidates for elective major abdominal surgery, which can be explained by the increased aerobic capacity.
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Canadian Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for Children and Youth
Mark S. Tremblay,Allana G. LeBlanc,Ian Janssen,Michelle E. Kho,Audrey HicksA. Hicks,K. Murumets,Rachel C. Colley,Mary Duggan +7 more
TL;DR: These are the first evidence-based Canadian Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for Children and Youth and provide important and timely recommendations for the advancement of public health based on a systematic synthesis, interpretation, and application of the current scientific evidence.
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