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Published in final edited form as: Eur J Clin Invest. 2018 Jun 14;48(8):e12958. doi: 10.1111/eci.12958

TABLE 1.

Overall benefits from physical activity

Author	Study	Country	Sample size	Intervention(s)	Benefits
Sugiura et al³⁰	Clinical	Japan	48F	Increasing number of steps	Reduced serum lipid levels
Rognmo et al³¹	Clinical	Norway	4846 (3392M, 1454F)	Short-duration aerobic exercise	Reduced risk of CVD
Collier et al³²	Clinical	USA	30 (20M, 10F)	Four weeks of aerobic or resistance training	Reduced arterial stiffness
Johnson et al³³	Clinical	Australia	23 (15M, 8F)	Four weeks of aerobic cycling exercise	Reduced serum triglyceride levels
Ho et al³⁴	Clinical	Australia	97 (16M, 81F)	Combined aerobic and resistance exercise	Increased aerobic capacity and fat mobilization
Zhang et al³⁵	Clinical	China	518F	Short-duration anaerobic exercise	Decreased systemic blood pressure and heart rateIncreased aerobic capacity
Braith & Stewart³⁶	Review	USA	N/R	Resistance exercise	Improved insulin sensitivity
Meka et al³⁷	Review	USA	N/R	Resistance exercise	Reduced muscle weakness
Patel et al³⁸	Review	USA	N/R	Aerobic/anaerobic exercise	Improved health markers and cardiovascular function
Williams et al³⁹	Scientific Statement (AHA)	USA	N/R	Resistance exercise	Enhanced muscular strength and endurance and quality of life

AHA, American Heart Association; CVD, cardiovascular disease; F, females; M, males; N/R, not reported.