Promoting Physical Activity and Reducing Sedentary Behavior to Prevent Chronic Diseases During the COVID Pandemic and Beyond

Overview

Journal J Clin Med

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2022 Aug 26

PMID 36012905

Authors

Zan Gao

Jung Eun Lee

Affiliations

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Abstract

Physical activity is defined as any physical motion produced by skeletal muscle that causes a notable increase in energy used compared to at rest [...].

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