Why the study?
Does reported regular strenuous exercise or hard physical labor reduce the incidence of coronary heart disease death and nonfatal myocardial infarction in asymptomatic hypercholesterolemic men?
Does reported regular strenuous exercise or hard physical labor reduce the incidence of coronary heart disease death and nonfatal myocardial infarction in asymptomatic hypercholesterolemic men?
In this historical cohort of asymptomatic hypercholesterolemic men, reported regular physical activity was not associated with a reduced risk of coronary heart disease events.
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Does not support physical activity for CHD prevention in hypercholesterolemic men; leaves open need for randomized confirmation.
Siscovick et al. (1988) studied this question.
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