October 19, 2018Open Access
Association of Cardiorespiratory Fitness With Long-term Mortality Among Adults Undergoing Exercise Treadmill Testing
Structured PICO
Does higher cardiorespiratory fitness reduce long-term mortality in adults undergoing exercise treadmill testing?
P
Population
Adults undergoing exercise treadmill testing, including older patients and those with hypertension
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Intervention
High levels of cardiorespiratory fitness
C
Comparator
Lower levels of cardiorespiratory fitness
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Outcome
Long-term mortalityhard clinical
Higher cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with improved long-term survival with no upper limit of benefit, including in older adults and those with hypertension.
Abstract
Cardiorespiratory fitness is inversely associated with long-term mortality with no observed upper limit of benefit. Extremely high aerobic fitness was associated with the greatest survival and was associated with benefit in older patients and those with hypertension. Cardiorespiratory fitness is a modifiable indicator of long-term mortality, and health care professionals should encourage patients to achieve and maintain high levels of fitness.