title: Exercise guidelines for adults: past, present & future.
abstract: The importance of regular physical exercise in promoting health has been well established by several large, primarily observational studies over the past 25 years. Despite current government and specialty organization recommendations, many adult Americans are not engaged in any physical activity. This article will review current guidelines for exercise, some of the research supporting the recommendations, and what role low-intensity physical activity may have in the future.
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine/Primary Care at Harry S Truman VA Medical Center, Columbia, USA. burnsr@health.missouri.edu
authors.forename: Richard W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Burns
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D015444:Exercise; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology