This report is the first report of the Surgeon General on physical activity and health. For more
than a century, the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service has focused the nation's�…

Objective.—To encourage increased participation in physical activity among Americans of
all ages by issuing a public health recommendation on the types and amounts of physical�…

In 1995 the American College of Sports Medicine and the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention published national guidelines on Physical Activity and Public Health. The�…

Research studies over the past several decades confirm the health benefits of regular
physical activity, a concept with foundations in antiquity. The effects of activity on certain�…

This paper provides the justification of physical activity promotion for health by critically
reviewing the recent US Surgeon General's Report. Evidence is summarized of the effects of�…

The human body is designed for activity. For most of our history, physical activity was
required for survival, but technological advances have eliminated much of the need for hard�…

Objective.-To provide physicians and the general public with a responsible assessment of
the relationship between physical activity and cardiovascular health. Participants.-A�…

What type, amount, and intensity of physical activity is good for your health? How much
exercise is too much? Can avoiding physical activity make you ill or lead to premature�…

The American Heart Association makes every effort to avoid any actual or potential conflicts
of interest that may arise as a result of an outside relationship or a personal, professional, or�…