Mar 28, 2026Physical ActivityHow Your 24-Hour Activity Budget May Affect Dementia RiskReplacing daily sitting with moderate-to-vigorous activity is linked to lower dementia risk—but the striking estimates come with major limits.mvpadementia preventionsedentary behaviorcognitive healthRead article →
Mar 28, 2026Physical ActivityLight Activity and Healthy Aging: What Sitting Studies ShowReplacing sitting with light activity is linked to healthier aging after 60, but small randomized trials have not yet proved the benefit.light-intensity activitysedentary behaviorhealthy agingincidental movementRead article →
Mar 25, 2026Physical ActivityShould Your Fitness App Track MVPA Instead of Calories?Fitness apps track steps, minutes, and calories, but MVPA may better match activity guidelines. What digital-health evidence can and cannot tell us.mvpafitness appsstep countactivity trackingRead article →
Mar 21, 2026Physical ActivityWhy Exercise May Affect Children’s BP Differently Than Adults’A 13-year study suggests lean mass can mask exercise's blood-pressure effect in children, while adult sensor data show a dose-response.blood pressureaerobic exerciselean masspediatricRead article →
Mar 20, 2026Physical ActivitySitting Less May Help Diabetes Markers—But the Swap MattersCan replacing sitting time improve diabetes markers? Evidence points to benefits for glucose and function, but blood pressure tells a different story.type 2 diabetesbeta-cell functionsedentary behaviorhoma-bRead article →
Mar 20, 2026Physical ActivitySitting Less: Which 30-Minute Swap Moves Biomarkers Most?Replacing sitting with moderate-to-vigorous activity shows the largest biomarker associations. Here's how sleep and light movement compare.sitting reductionactivity swapsmvpacardiometabolic biomarkersRead article →
Mar 17, 2026Physical ActivityWearable Trackers Add Steps, but Usually Not IntensityWearable trackers can increase daily steps, but evidence shows passive tracking rarely raises exercise intensity or changes BMI without support.fitness trackersmvpaexercise intensitystep countsRead article →
Mar 16, 2026Physical ActivityYour Genes Don’t Protect You From the ChairUK Biobank studies link replacing sitting with activity to lower type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease risk across genetic-risk groups.type 2 diabetespolygenic riskmvpasedentary behaviorRead article →