A systematic review of the evidence for Canada's Physical Activity Guidelines for Adults
By D. Warburton, S. Charlesworth, A. Ivey, L. Nettlefold, S. Bredin. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2010
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This systematic review examines critically the scientific basis for Canada's Physical Activity Guide for Healthy Active Living for adults. Particular reference is given to the dose-response relationship between physical activity and premature all-cause mortality and seven chronic diseases (cardiovascular disease, stroke, hypertension, colon cancer, breast cancer, type 2 diabetes (diabetes mellitus) and osteoporosis). The strength of the relationship between physical activity and specific health outcomes is evaluated critically. Literature was obtained through searching electronic databases (e.g., MEDLINE, EMBASE), cross-referencing, and through the authors' knowledge of the area. For inclusion in our systematic review articles must have at least 3 levels of physical activity and the concomitant risk for each chronic disease. The quality of included studies was appraised using a modified Downs and Black tool. Through this search we identified a total of 254 articles that met the eligibility criteria related to premature all-cause mortality (N = 70), cardiovascular disease (N = 49), stroke (N = 25), hypertension (N = 12), colon cancer (N = 33), breast cancer (N = 43), type 2 diabetes (N = 20), and osteoporosis (N = 2). Overall, the current literature supports clearly the dose-response relationship between physical activity and the seven chronic conditions identified. Moreover, higher levels of physical activity reduce the risk for premature all-cause mortality. The current Canadian guidelines appear to be appropriate to reduce the risk for the seven chronic conditions identified above and all-cause mortality.
Subfields: Complementary and alternative medicine, Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
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- Systematic review of the health benefits of physical activity and fitness in school-aged children and youth (2010, neutral): “This report was part of a much larger project around Canada's physical activity guidelines, and comparable systematic reviews for adults [10] and older adults [11] have also been published in the journal.”
- Physical activity: Health impact, prevalence, correlates and interventions (2017, background): “Also, improvements in musculoskeletal fitness via exercise training improved markers of health status, particularly in individuals with a low musculoskeletal fitness and functional reserve (Warburton et al., 2006a, 2010).”
- Updating ACSM's Recommendations for Exercise Preparticipation Health Screening. (2015, background): “There is voluminous evidence that risks of remaining physically inactive, especially in those with chronic disease, are substantial (38,45).”
- Systematic review of sedentary behaviour and health indicators in school-aged children and youth (2011, background): “Engaging in regular physical activity is widely accepted as an effective preventative measure for a variety of health risk factors across all age, gender, ethnic and socioeconomic subgroups [1-6].”
- Can the Affective Response to Exercise Predict Future Motives and Physical Activity Behavior? A Systematic Review of Published Evidence (2015, background): “While physical activity has a dose-response effect on the chances of acquiring these conditions, contemporary research suggests that approximately 150 min of moderate intensity physical activity or 75 min of vigorous intensity physical activity per week represents the minimal dose needed [3–5].”