Objective Recent evidence suggests the existence of a physical activity paradox, with
beneficial health outcomes associated with leisure time physical activity, but detrimental …

Objectives Emerging evidence suggests contrasting health effects for leisure-time and
occupational physical activity. In this systematic review, we synthesized and described the …

Physical activity (PA) is well documented to improve health. However, this documentation is
restricted to leisure time physical activity (LTPA; eg, sports, recreation and transportation) …

Background Occupational and leisure-time physical activity are considered to provide
similar health benefits. The authors tested this hypothesis. Methods A representative sample …

Background: Physical activity has been shown to be beneficial for the prevention and
management of hypertension. In the general population, physical activity has been shown to …

Building on the success of previous editions, the 4th edition of 'Introduction to Human
Factors and Ergonomics' provides a comprehensive and up to date introduction to the field …

Background: A high cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) level is recommended to promote
healthy aging. However, the association between CRF and very-long-term prognosis is …

Background Although it is generally accepted that physical activity reduces the risk for
chronic non-communicable disease and mortality, accumulating evidence suggests that …

The proportion of older workers has increased substantially in recent years, with over 25% of
the Canadian labour force aged≥ 55 years. Along with chronological age comes age …

Background The 'physical activity paradox'advocates that leisure physical activity (PA)
promotes health while high occupational PA impairs health. However, this paradox can be …