… tural phylogeny of human physical activity; (2) trends in the physical activity of contemporary
… physical activity and fitness, on one hand, and the secular increase in obesity, on the other. …

… Physical activity and healthy sports are essential for our health and well being. Appropriate
physical activity … diet, tobacco free life and avoidance of other substances harmful to health. …

… ences, physical education, … of life. This revised and enlarged edition provides a comprehensive
summary of biological growth and maturation, physical performance, and physical activity …

… in the ancient and modern history of physical activity and health to provide perspective on
the present and future of physical activity epidemiology through an understanding of its past. …

… few steps to improve the health of the society. The present article proposes benefits of physical
activity in imparting health and fitness, and measures to improve the same, to reduce the …

… in modern society.The results provide support to the hypothesis that modern humans living
in advanced settings have much lower levels of physical activity than we likely had in the dis- …

… risk factors such as tobacco use and stressful aspects of modern life, are potent enough to
accelerate the development of chronic diseases, accentuate their severity, and contribute to …

… In the discussion that follows, we offer a framework for reconceptualising participant development
in sport and physical activity (the explicit inclusion of physical activity will become clear …

… Development Agenda 2030.1 The new WHO global action plan to promote physical activity
… of effective and feasible policy actions to increase physical activity at all levels. It also …

… benefits of adequate physical activity and sound nutritional … role of physical activity in the
growth, development and physical … of the evidence assessing physical activity levels in children …