Scientists have known that exercise during pregnancy helps lead to healthy babies, reducing the risk of pregnancy complications and premature delivery.
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity or at least 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity weekly physical activity, for health benefits in adults.
Adults in the United States age 65 and older struggle to meet physical activity guidelines, which recommend 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per week.
The discovery was made possible through the use of lab-grown, engineered human muscle, demonstrating the potential power of the first-of-its-kind platform.
For healthy persons, the effects of wearing a mask on given physiological markers were minimal, no matter what type of mask was worn or the degree of exercise.
Low fitness levels also predicted a 60 per cent greater chance of anxiety, over a seven-year follow-up, according to the findings published in BMC Medicine.