Physical Exercise and Health, 1

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Clinical and Practical Psychopharmacology Read the ColumnEach month in his online column, Dr Andrade considers theoretical and practical ideas in clinical psychopharmacology with a view to update the knowledge and skills of medical practitioners who treat patients with psychiatric conditions.

Physical Exercise and Health, 6

“…As is immediately apparent, these behaviors are common in everyday life; consequently, the average person is sedentary for 9-10 h/d. 1 Many studies have shown that, independent of engagement in health-related physical activity, greater sedentary time is associated with higher risks of adverse physical and mental health outcomes. The previous article in this column presented an overview on sedentariness and its possible effects on physical and mental health.…”

“…The previous article in this column presented an overview on sedentariness and its possible effects on physical and mental health. 1 This article specifically examines associations between sedentariness and dementia as demonstrated in a recently published cohort study. 2…”