Key result
High cardiorespiratory fitness and physical activity were associated with lower hypertension incidence compared to low fitness and sedentary groups (64.6 vs 89.8 and 66.7 vs 86.2 per 10,000 man-years).
Why the study?
Do higher levels of physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness prevent the incidence of hypertension in initially healthy normotensive men?
Cohort (n=16,601)
Do higher levels of physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness prevent the incidence of hypertension in initially healthy normotensive men?
Absolute Event Rate: 64.6% vs 89.8%
p-value: p=<0.0001
Higher levels of physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness are associated with a graded reduction in the risk of developing hypertension in men.
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Supports fitness promotion to lower hypertension risk in men; extends observational data but leaves open causality.
Chase et al. (2009) conducted a cohort in Normotension (n=16,601). Physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness vs. Sedentary and low cardiorespiratory fitness was evaluated on Incidence of hypertension (p=<0.0001). High cardiorespiratory fitness and physical activity were associated with lower hypertension incidence compared to low fitness and sedentary groups (64.6 vs 89.8 and 66.7 vs 86.2 per 10,000 man-years).
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