Walking, Riding, Lifting—Is One Exercise Better than Another? - Frankly Speaking Ep 359

Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine

Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
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Overview: There is plenty of evidence linking exercise to improved overall health. It is associated with weight loss, improved biomarkers, improved sleep, and mood. The few studies comparing types and intensity of exercise have resulted in varied and inconsistent findings. Listen in as we discuss a recent prospective cohort study examining associations between combinations of exercise and reduction in all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality and how the evidence can inform your practice to improve patients’ health.

Episode resource links:

• López-Bueno, R., Ahmadi, M., Stamatakis, E., Yang, L., & Del Pozo Cruz, B. (2023). Prospective Associations of Different Combinations of Aerobic and Muscle-Strengthening Activity With All-Cause, Cardiovascular, and Cancer Mortality. JAMA internal medicine, 183(9), 982–990. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.3093

• Standards of Care, 2023 American Diabetic Association. https://diabetesjournals.org/care/issue/46/Supplement_1

• https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/fitness/fitness-basics/aha-recs-for-physical-activity-in-adults

• https://diabetes.org/health-wellness/fitness

Guest: Susan Feeney, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C
Music Credit: Richard Onorato