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May 8, 2026Sports0 citationsOpen Access

Editorial for the 1st Edition Special Issue “Benefits of Physical Activity and Exercise to Human Health”

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RFRicardo FerrazHNHenrique P. NeivaFSFernanda M. da Silva

Key Points

  • The aim is to highlight the growing issue of insufficient physical activity and its effects on health.
  • Review of recent estimates on physical activity levels globally.
  • Discussion on health benefits associated with regular exercise.
  • Nearly one third of adults are not engaging in enough physical activity.
  • Highlighting the need for increased awareness and intervention to promote physical activity.

Abstract

Recent estimates indicate that the prevalence of insufficient physical activity has been increasing globally, with nearly one third of adults (31 ...

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Ferraz et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fd7ef7bfa21ec5bbf07476https://doi.org/10.3390/sports14050183
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