Association of the "Weekend Warrior" and Other Leisure-time Physical Activity Patterns With All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality: A Nationwide Cohort Study.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.2488
Abstract: Importance It is unclear whether the weekly recommended amount of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) has the same benefits for mortality risk when activity sessions are spread throughout the week vs concentrated in fewer… read more here.
Keywords: mortality; weekend warrior; physical activity; cause ... See more keywords
“Weekend Warrior” Exercise Pattern Protects Against MASLD and Mortality Comparable to Regular Exercise: National Cohort Study
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DOI: 10.1111/liv.70226
Abstract: Metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) guidelines recommend > 150 min per week of moderate‐to‐vigorous physical activity (MVPA). It is unclear if concentrating MVPA into 1–2 days per week [“weekend warrior” (WW) pattern] offers similar benefits to spreading… read more here.
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The ‘weekend warrior’ physical activity pattern: how little is enough?
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DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2017-097538
Abstract: The dose–response relationship between physical activity and health is of great interest to policy makers, clinicians and individuals. Several recent analyses of large-scale population data have advanced our understanding, particularly in teasing apart minimal and optimal… read more here.
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Exercising as “weekend warrior” still yields mortality benefit, study finds
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DOI: 10.1136/bmj.j126
Abstract: Compressing the recommended amount of physical activity into a weekend rather than spreading it over the whole week may be sufficient to reduce all cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality, say researchers in JAMA Internal Medicine… read more here.
Keywords: weekend; week; warrior still; exercising weekend ... See more keywords
The weekend warrior phenomenon: comparable mortality reduction to regular exercise with enhanced neuroprotective effects—a systematic review and meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-025-25062-4
Abstract: The “weekend warrior” (WW) physical activity pattern—characterized by low-frequency, high-intensity exercise concentrated in 1–2 sessions per week—has gained popularity, yet its health implications remain controversial. This systematic review and meta-analysis aim to evaluate the benefits… read more here.
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Association of Weekend Warrior and Other Physical Activity Patterns With Mortality Among Adults With Diabetes : A Cohort Study.
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DOI: 10.7326/annals-25-00640
Abstract: BACKGROUND "Weekend warrior" and regularly active physical activity patterns have been associated with reduced mortality risk in the general population. The association in patients with diabetes is unknown. OBJECTIVE To examine the associations of different… read more here.
Keywords: mortality; weekend warrior; physical activity; regularly active ... See more keywords