Among women with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), regular physical activity helps to reduce anxiety, irritability, feelings of tension, low energy and pain.

The best male marathon runners over age 65, and the best female marathon runners over age 45, continue to consistently improve their performance.

Whereas both leisure-time and occupational physical activity lower a person’s risks of a heart attack, certain modern-day conveniences raise that risk.

Among carriers of the apolipoprotein E (APOE) epsilon-4 genotype, staying active slows the buildup of amyloid plaques in the brain.

Men who are physically fit in their 40s, and maintain that fitness level for a decade, reduce their risk of all-cause death by 30%.

An increase in physical activity is linked to an improvement in diet quality.

People sleep significantly better and feel more alert during the day if they get at least 150 minutes of exercise a week.

Self-determined motivation and perceived competence are important factors in persuading seniors to exercise more.

Replacing half of short auto trips with bicycling during the warmest six months of the year can save $3.8 billion per year from avoided mortality and reduced health care costs for conditions including obesity and heart disease.

Completing 300 minutes of exercise a week correlates to a reduction in mortality risk by 19% for moderate-intensity activities, and 39% for of daily living for vigorous-intensity aerobic activity and sports.