What does this research mean for the field?

Physical inactivity and reduced cardiorespiratory fitness significantly increase the risk of coronary heart disease, while specific types and doses of physical activity provide a partial protective effect through established biologic mechanisms. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.SUPPORTS_CONSENSUS.

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Evidence of the Role of Physical Activity and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in the Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease

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Why the study?

Does physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness reduce the risk of coronary heart disease?

Population

Populations in the United States and other Western industrialized nations at risk of coronary heart disease

Comparison

Physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness vs Physical inactivity and reduced…

Design

Review

Authors

ALArthur S. LeonTechnische Universität Dresden JNJane NorstromPark Nicollet Foundation

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Implication

Reinforces emphasis on physical activity for CHD prevention in practice; confirms longstanding epidemiologic consensus.

Structured PICO

Does physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness reduce the risk of coronary heart disease?

Population

Populations in the United States and other Western industrialized nations at risk of coronary heart disease

Intervention

Physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness

Comparator

Physical inactivity and reduced cardiorespiratory fitness

Outcome

Risk of coronary heart disease (CHD)

This review reinforces the well-accepted protective effect of physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness against coronary heart disease.

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Leon et al. (1995) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1d9e1b33e2df9c962fca71 https://doi.org/10.1080/00336297.1995.10484160

Topics

Coronary artery disease Cardiovascular prevention

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Evidence of the Role of Physical Activity and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in the Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease

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Evidence of the Role of Physical Activity and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in the Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease

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