Promoting public health through the 2024 Compendium of Physical Activities: Strategies for adults, older adults, and wheelchair users

Physical activity (PA) is fundamentally linked to public health, 1 providing benefits including chronic disease prevention and treatment, 2 mental health, 3 musculoskeletal health, 4 and healthy aging, 5 along with socioeconomic advantages.6 These benefits highlight the importance of promoting PA for all populations.The recent publication of the Compendium of Physical Activities (Compendium) serves as a valuable resource, 7 offering an updated and expanded guide for adults (ages 19À59) with tailored energy cost values for diverse populations, including older adult (OA) ages 60 and older 8 and wheelchair (WC) users.9 This paper provides a commentary on the 2024 edition of the Compendium, following updates published in 1993, 2000, and 2011, 10 highlighting its integration of recent research that can be used to bridge the gap between research and practice, supporting effective public health strategies to increase PA.