Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Health
Why the study?
Does regular physical activity improve cardiovascular health and reduce cardiovascular disease risk in the general population?
Population
General public, including children and adults, and those with known cardiovascular disease in the United…
Comparison
Regular physical activity vs Physical inactivity
Design
Guideline
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Supports routine activity counseling in CVD prevention; reinforces consensus guidelines with Level 1 evidence.
Structured PICO
Does regular physical activity improve cardiovascular health and reduce cardiovascular disease risk in the general population?
P
Population
General public, including children and adults, and those with known cardiovascular disease in the United States
I
Intervention
Regular physical activity (at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity on most, and preferably, all days of the week)
C
Comparator
Physical inactivity
O
Outcome
Cardiovascular health and cardiovascular disease risk
This consensus statement establishes that regular moderate physical activity is essential for cardiovascular health and recommends at least 30 minutes on most days for all Americans.
Cite This Study
Shiroma et al. (2010) studied this question.