Key result
Cycling (HR 0.82; 95% CI 0.71-0.95) and sports (HR 0.74; 95% CI 0.64-0.87) were associated with lower 10-year cardiovascular disease incidence, whereas walking and gardening were not.
Why the study?
Do specific types of leisure time physical activities reduce fatal/nonfatal cardiovascular disease incidence in the general adult population?
Cohort (n=16,442)
Do specific types of leisure time physical activities reduce fatal/nonfatal cardiovascular disease incidence in the general adult population?
Effect estimate: HR 0.82 (95% CI 0.71-0.95)
Moderate-intensity physical activities such as cycling and sports, but not lower-intensity activities like walking or gardening, are associated with a significantly reduced 10-year risk of cardiovascular disease.
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May support prioritizing cycling/sports in activity counseling; extends observational data but leaves causality and practice change open.
Hoevenaar‐Blom et al. (2010) conducted a cohort in Cardiovascular disease prevention (n=16,442). Cycling and sports vs. Walking, gardening, or no participation was evaluated on Fatal/nonfatal cardiovascular disease incidence (HR 0.82, 95% CI 0.71-0.95). Cycling (HR 0.82; 95% CI 0.71-0.95) and sports (HR 0.74; 95% CI 0.64-0.87) were associated with lower 10-year cardiovascular disease incidence, whereas walking and gardening were not.
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