Physical Activity

Sixty minutes daily of physical activity seven days a week is recommended for women just to maintain weight….

Q: Dr. Sheri, you’ve done extensive research on exercise metabolism in individuals with Type 2 diabetes. What are some of the most important findings to date? A: Exercise is good — GREAT, actually! I’m still convinced that it’s one of the most important things you can do to prevent diabetic complications. I have studied …

Among women consuming a usual diet, physical activity was associated with less weight gain over 13 years only among women of normal weight, according to a study. The researchers also found that women successful in maintaining normal weight averaged approximately 60 minutes a day of moderate-intensity activity throughout the study.

By Sheri Colberg, PhD, FACSM A few years ago it was announced that sedentary lifestyles and poor eating habits were poised to overtake smoking as the leading cause of preventable death — yes, preventable. Are your patients aware that exercise is likely the best "medicine" that they will ever come across …

Studies in Archives of Internal Medicine detail associations between exercise and cognitive function, bone density and overall health….

By Sheri Colberg, Ph.D. How many of your patients made a New Year’s resolution to get more physically active? If they’re like the rest of the American population, a whole lot of them did. How many of them will follow through on this goal, though, and even more importantly, how many of …

“Higher levels of physical activity, in particular activity of moderate to higher intensities, are prospectively associated with lower levels of fat mass in early adolescence. Interventions to raise levels of physical activity in children are likely to be important in the fight against obesity.”

No matter how old you are, increased physical activity is associated with decreased mortality and improved function, a longitudinal Israeli study found.

The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has updated its guidelines for appropriate physical activity (PA) intervention strategies for weight loss and prevention of weight regain in adults.

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued guidelines regarding the types and amounts of physical activity that provide substantial health benefits for physical activity for individuals 6 years and older.