Key result
A high level of physical activity during leisure time did not increase the risk of ischemic heart disease mortality among men with high physical work demands (HR 0.82).
Why the study?
Does moderate or high physical activity during leisure time reduce ischemic heart disease mortality in middle-aged Caucasian men with varying physical work demands?
Population
4,952 eligible Caucasian male workers aged 40-59 years without a history of myocardial infarction, angina…
Comparison
Moderate or high level of physical activity… vs Low level of physical activity during leisure time
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
30 years
Authors
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Supports leisure activity safety in high-work-demand men; challenges the physical activity paradox hypothesis but remains hypothesis-generating.
Cohort (n=4,952)
Does moderate or high physical activity during leisure time reduce ischemic heart disease mortality in middle-aged Caucasian men with varying physical work demands?
Hazard Ratio: 0.82 (95% CI 0.42–1.56)
Moderate and high levels of physical activity during leisure time are protective against IHD mortality even among men with medium and high physical activity at work, challenging the hypothesis that leisure activity harms those with physically demanding jobs.
Holtermann et al. (2009) conducted a cohort in Ischemic heart disease (n=4,952). High level of physical activity during leisure time vs. Low level of physical activity during leisure time was evaluated on Ischemic heart disease (IHD) mortality among workers with high physical work demands (HR 0.82, 95% CI 0.42-1.56). A high level of physical activity during leisure time did not increase the risk of ischemic heart disease mortality among men with high physical work demands (HR 0.82).
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