Key result
Physical activity is associated with lower rates of cardiovascular disease among older adults based on an overview of epidemiological studies.
Why the study?
Does physical activity prevent cardiovascular disease in older adults?
Does physical activity prevent cardiovascular disease in older adults?
This review highlights that physical activity is associated with lower rates of cardiovascular disease in older adults, supporting its role in primary prevention.
Hypothesis-generating for activity in older-adult CVD prevention; RCTs needed to confirm causality and guide practice.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) represents a leading cause of mortality and morbidity especially among the elder people, and therefore the need of effective preventive strategies is imperative. Despite limited data among the elderly people, the majority of published studies have demonstrated that physically active elderly people have lower rates of CVD. In this article, we provide an overview of the epidemiology studies that investigate this association and analyze the relevant underlying biological mechanisms. We also discuss the types and amounts of physical activity recommended for the primary prevention of CVD in older adults.
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Cheng et al. (2013) conducted a review in Cardiovascular disease. Physical activity was evaluated on Cardiovascular disease. Physical activity is associated with lower rates of cardiovascular disease among older adults based on an overview of epidemiological studies.
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