Key result
High-intensity occupational physical activity was independently associated with increased aortic stiffness (PWV) in moderate-altitude dwellers (β = 0.403, p = 0.001).
Why the study?
Does occupational physical activity associate with subclinical vascular damage in moderate-altitude dwellers?
Population
72 individuals living in the rural village of Chaurikharka
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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High-intensity occupational activity was associated with greater aortic stiffness; hypothesis-generating for cardiovascular risk in moderate-altitude workers and needs prospective confirmation.
Cross-Sectional (n=72)
No
Does occupational physical activity associate with subclinical vascular damage in moderate-altitude dwellers?
Effect estimate: β = 0.403
p-value: p=0.001
High-intensity occupational physical activity is independently associated with increased aortic stiffness in moderate-altitude dwellers, suggesting it may act as a cardiovascular risk factor.
Ujka et al. (2017) conducted a cross-sectional in Subclinical vascular damage (n=72). Occupational physical activity was evaluated on Carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (PWV) (β = 0.403, p=0.001). High-intensity occupational physical activity was independently associated with increased aortic stiffness (PWV) in moderate-altitude dwellers (β = 0.403, p = 0.001).
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