Physical Activity, Health Equity and Health-Related Outcomes, Volume II

Download or read book Physical Activity, Health Equity and Health-Related Outcomes, Volume II written by Noel C. Barengo and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2024-02-28 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Research Topic is Volume 2 in the Physical Activity, Health Equity and Health-Related Outcomes series. There is sufficient scientific evidence on the benefits of physical activity in the prevention and treatment of diseases. However, sedentarism remains one of the biggest health problems worldwide, leading to premature mortality in most if not all populations. It has been shown that physical activity behavior is socially patterned with lower participation rates among women, certain racial and ethnic groups, people with poorer access to education, health care and health insurance, as well as people with physical, mental, and cognitive disabilities and older adults.