October 28, 2024Circulation14 citationsOpen Access
Prevalence of Coronary Atherosclerosis in Female Masters Endurance Athletes
Key Result
Lifelong endurance exercise in female Masters athletes was not associated with an increased prevalence of coronary artery calcium >0 AU compared to sedentary controls (21% vs 32%, p=0.07).
Study Design
Type
Cross-Sectional (n=255)
PICO
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Population
255 healthy women aged 40 and older with a low atherosclerotic risk profile, including 196 lifelong Masters endurance athletes and 59 sedentary controls, underwent coronary computed tomography angiography to assess coronary atherosclerosis.
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Exposure / Comparator
Lifelong endurance exercise vs Sedentary lifestyle (≤3 hours moderate physical activity/week)
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Primary Outcome
Prevalence of coronary artery calcium (CAC) score >0 AU, p=0.07
Main Result
Absolute Event Rate: 21% vs 32%
p-value: p=0.07
Limitations
- Small number of participants with increased CAC scores
- Cross-sectional design limits causal inference
Abstract
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Cite This Study
Papatheodorou et al. (Mon,) conducted a cross-sectional in Coronary atherosclerosis (n=255). Lifelong endurance exercise vs. Sedentary lifestyle (≤3 hours moderate physical activity/week) was evaluated on Prevalence of coronary artery calcium (CAC) score >0 AU (p=0.07). Lifelong endurance exercise in female Masters athletes was not associated with an increased prevalence of coronary artery calcium >0 AU compared to sedentary controls (21% vs 32%, p=0.07).