Authors: Gary O’Donovan, Fanny Petermann-Rocha, and Gerson Ferrari There has been great interest in the ‘weekend warrior’ physical activity pattern since we published the results of our large studies in the UK (1) and the US (2). These studies showed that the risk of death was reduced to a similar extent in the weekend warriors who exercised […]
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Health coaching and fall prevention advice for older people
Oliveira et al., 2024 In this blog, we will describe the findings of our recent trial of a coaching intervention aimed at improving physical activity and fall prevention among older people. Why is this study important? Falls among older adults are a huge public health issue, leading to injuries, disability, and even death. Currently, falls […]
Walking speed and Type 2 diabetes
This blog is based on a recently published study exploring the link between walking speed and type 2 diabetes (1). Why is this study important? Type 2 diabetes is one of the most common metabolic disorders worldwide. Those with type 2 diabetes are at greater risk of many cancers, cardiovascular disease, and premature death. Currently, […]
Walk Smarter, Not Harder!
Current physical activity guidelines for adults aged 18 to 65 years suggest at least 150 minutes per week of moderate intensity aerobic activity (e.g. a brisk walk for 30 minutes 5 times per week). Walking is a popular form of active transportation and it’s also a great workout! Many of us walk as a form […]
Take a walk on the wild side: A four million year old strategy for better health
The Physical Activity and Population Health BJSM Blog Series By Sonia Cheng @soniawmcheng No, this isn’t a blog tribute to Lou Reed. Instead, we are honouring the special issue of BJSM this June, which marks the 21stanniversary of the publication of the review Walking to Health by Morris and Hardman. This seminal paper began to […]
Winners! – Official 2014/2015 BJSM Systematic Review Awards – Part 2: Walking groups and ACL injury prevention take home the “Intervention SR” title
By Johann Windt, MS, CSCS, CIHR Doctoral Award Scholar BJSM has annual awards for the best systematic reviews. The award has two categories: 1) Risk Factor Systematic Reviews 2) Intervention Systematic Reviews For the judging criteria, as well as the winner of the best risk factor-related systematic review, please look back at Part 1. What […]
More to win than the Ryder Cup: the health benefits of golf
By Steffan Griffen, Andrew Murray (@docAndyMurray) & Roger Hawkes Golf is played by around 55 million people on 32,000 courses in over 100 countries.¹ With over half a billion homes worldwide tuning in for each day of the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles, a series pitting Europe’s best against the cream of the American crop. We […]