Key result
Episodic physical and sexual activity were associated with an increased risk of MI (RR 3.45; 95% CI 2.33-5.13 and RR 2.70; 95% CI 1.48-4.91), but this risk was attenuated by high habitual activity.
Why the study?
Does episodic physical and sexual activity trigger acute cardiac events?
Population
14 case-crossover studies investigating the association between episodic physical or sexual activity and…
Design
Meta-analysis
Authors
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Episodic activity-MI link hypothesis-generating; prospective studies needed before clinical recommendations.
Meta-Analysis
Does episodic physical and sexual activity trigger acute cardiac events?
Relative Risk: 3.45 (95% CI 2.33–5.13)
Episodic physical and sexual activity transiently increase the risk of acute cardiac events, but this triggering effect is significantly attenuated by higher levels of habitual physical activity.
Issa J Dahabreh (2011) conducted a meta-analysis in Acute cardiac events (myocardial infarction or sudden cardiac death). Episodic physical and sexual activity vs. Periods without episodic activity was evaluated on Myocardial infarction (associated with episodic physical activity) (RR 3.45, 95% CI 2.33-5.13). Episodic physical and sexual activity were associated with an increased risk of MI (RR 3.45; 95% CI 2.33-5.13 and RR 2.70; 95% CI 1.48-4.91), but this risk was attenuated by high habitual activity.
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