February 1, 1996Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Does Walking Decrease the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Hospitalizations and Death in Older Adults?
Why the study?
Does walking more than 4 hours/week reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease hospitalizations and death in older adults without a history of heart disease?
Population
1,645 community-dwelling older adults without severe disability and without history of heart disease, from a…
Comparison
Walking more than 4 hours/week vs Walking less than 1 hour/week
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
average 4.2 years
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Supports walking >4 h/week for lower CVD hospitalization risk in older adults; hypothesis-generating and requires randomized confirmation.
Structured PICO
Does walking more than 4 hours/week reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease hospitalizations and death in older adults without a history of heart disease?
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Population
1,645 community-dwelling older adults (men and women aged 65 years and older) without severe disability and without history of heart disease, from a western Washington health maintenance organization.
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Intervention
Walking more than 4 hours/week
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Comparator
Walking less than 1 hour/week
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Outcome
Cardiovascular disease hospitalizations (discharge diagnosis of coronary or other cardiovascular diseases) and deathhard clinical
In older adults without prior heart disease, walking more than 4 hours per week is associated with a significantly lower risk of cardiovascular hospitalization compared to walking less than 1 hour per week.
Cite This Study
LaCroix et al. (1996) studied this question.