Why the study?
Do resting heart rate and physical activity levels predict noncardiovascular and cancer mortality in middle-aged men?
Population
7,735 middle-aged British men drawn from general practices in 24 British towns
Comparison
Resting heart rate ≥ 90 beats/minute and high… vs Resting heart rate < 60 beats/minute and lower…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
9.5 years
Authors
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Resting heart rate and activity levels should not yet guide practice; leaves open causal roles in noncardiovascular and cancer mortality.
Do resting heart rate and physical activity levels predict noncardiovascular and cancer mortality in middle-aged men?
Higher resting heart rate and lower physical activity are independent prognostic factors for increased cancer and noncardiovascular mortality in middle-aged men.
Wannamethee et al. (1993) studied this question.
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