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When it comes to longevity, any exercise is good exercise

In their study, which was funded by a grant from ASU’s Global Sport Institute, Sheehan and Li used data collected by the National Health Interview Survey of 26,727 American adults ages 18 to 84 to examine the effect of 15 different exercises on mortality rates. The survey participants were asked once in 1998 what type of exercise they engaged in, then followed for all-cause mortality through the end of 2015.

It’s not just about Washington—racist team mascots persist all over the country

“The social science research and literature on this is pretty overwhelming that the use of these caricatures is bad for everyone. Particularly, it’s bad for children,” said Bryan Brayboy in an interview produced by the Global Sport Institute at Arizona State University.

Sports Business Q&A: With Covid-19 not going away, is it wise for Valley sports teams to play?

As the U.S. and Arizona have not yet been able to get the virus under control, the Business Journal spoke to Kenneth Shropshire, the Adidas Distinguished Professor of Global Sport at Arizona State University and CEO of ASU’s Global Sport Institute, to get his take on what might be the best course of action.