Why the study?
Does habitual vigorous exercise and lifestyle factors prevent the development of coronary heart disease in former football players?
Population
355 men who were former football players (active between 1901 and 1930)
Comparison
Habitual vigorous exercise and lifestyle factors vs Less vigorous exercise, greater weight gain…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
Lifetime
Authors
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Vigorous exercise maintenance may link to lower CHD risk in former athletes; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective confirmation.
Does habitual vigorous exercise and lifestyle factors prevent the development of coronary heart disease in former football players?
Maintaining a heavy exercise program and avoiding excessive weight gain after college may protect against the development of coronary heart disease in former athletes.
William C. Pomeroy (1958) studied this question.
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