Key result
Weekend warrior activity pattern linked to ~28% lower all-cause mortality vs inactivity.
Why the study?
Do weekend warrior and regularly active physical activity patterns reduce mortality in adults with cardiovascular diseases?
Population
82,031 U.S. adults with self-reported cardiovascular diseases from the National Health Interview Survey
Comparison
Weekend warrior or regularly active physical… vs Physically inactive
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
median 10.75 years
Authors
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In adults with cardiovascular disease, meeting physical activity guidelines through either a 'weekend warrior' pattern or regular activity is associated with significantly lower all-cause and cardiovascular mortality compared to being inactive.
Cohort (n=82,031)
Do weekend warrior and regularly active physical activity patterns reduce mortality in adults with cardiovascular diseases?
Hazard Ratio: 0.72 (95% CI 0.64–0.8)
In adults with cardiovascular disease, meeting physical activity guidelines through either a 'weekend warrior' pattern or regular activity is associated with significantly lower all-cause and cardiovascular mortality compared to being inactive.
Li et al. (2026) conducted a cohort in cardiovascular diseases (n=82,031). Weekend warrior and regularly active physical activity patterns vs. Physically inactive (no moderate-to-vigorous physical activity) was evaluated on all-cause mortality (HR 0.72, 95% CI 0.64 to 0.80). Weekend warrior and regularly active physical activity patterns were associated with lower all-cause mortality (HR 0.72, 95% CI 0.64-0.80 and HR 0.83, respectively) compared with inactivity.
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