What does this research mean for the field?

Engaging in a 'weekend warrior' pattern of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, as well as higher levels of light physical activity, significantly reduces the risk of incident cardiovascular disease and mortality in patients with osteoarthritis. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

This research aims to examine how different patterns of measured physical activity relate to cardiovascular diseases and mortality in individuals with osteoarthritis.

April 11, 2026Lara D. VeekenOpen Access

Association of accelerometer-measured physical activity patterns with cardiovascular diseases and mortality in people with osteoarthritis

Q: What are the key findings of this study?

Both 'weekend warrior' (aHR 0.73; 95% CI 0.64-0.82) and active regular (aHR 0.75; 95% CI 0.65-0.87) physical activity patterns lowered incident CVD risk compared to inactivity in osteoarthritis.

Q: What is the clinical evidence from this study?

Study design: Cohort. Population: Osteoarthritis (n=10210). Intervention: Moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) patterns ('weekend warrior' or active regular) vs. Inactive MVPA (<150 min/week). Primary outcome: Incident cardiovascular diseases (CVD) (aHR 0.73, 95% CI 0.64-0.82).

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Key result

Weekend warrior and regular exercise patterns linked to ~27% lower CVD risk in osteoarthritis.

aHR 0.73
95% CI 0.64-0.82
n=10,210

Why the study?

Does a 'weekend warrior' or regular physical activity pattern reduce incident CVD and mortality in people with osteoarthritis compared to inactivity?

Population

10,210 participants from the UK biobank with osteoarthritis and ≥36 h of accelerometer data collected over…

Comparison

Moderate to vigorous physical activity patterns… vs Inactive MVPA (<150 min/week).

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

median 6.9 years

Authors

TFTianxiang FanHong Kong Polytechnic University QXQiyu XieZhujiang Hospital JCJiawei ChenShanghai Jiao Tong University

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Implication

In patients with osteoarthritis, a 'weekend warrior' physical activity pattern is associated with significantly reduced risks of incident CVD and mortality compared to inactivity.

Key Points

This research aims to examine how different patterns of measured physical activity relate to cardiovascular diseases and mortality in individuals with osteoarthritis.
Analyzed participants from the UK Biobank with at least 36 hours of accelerometer data collected over one week.
Classified moderate to vigorous physical activity into categories: weekend warriors, active regular, and inactive.
Followed 10,210 participants for a median of 6.9 years, assessing outcomes related to cardiovascular diseases and mortality.
Among participants, 1538 cases of cardiovascular disease were recorded, and there were 358 deaths, including 90 due to cardiovascular disease.
Compared to inactive MVPA, weekend warriors had an adjusted hazard ratio of 0.73 for CVD risk and 0.55 for CVD-cause mortality.
Active regulars had an adjusted hazard ratio of 0.75 for incident CVD risk.

Study Design

Type

Cohort (n=10,210)

Structured PICO

Does a 'weekend warrior' or regular physical activity pattern reduce incident CVD and mortality in people with osteoarthritis compared to inactivity?

Population

10,210 adults with osteoarthritis (mean age 58.1 years, 64.5% female) with accelerometer data, followed for a median of 6.9 years.

Exposure

Moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) patterns classified as 'weekend warriors' (≥150 min/week, >50% on 1-2 days) or active regular (>150 min/week), as well as light physical activity (LPA).

Comparator

Inactive MVPA (<150 min/week).

Outcome

Incident cardiovascular diseases (CVD), CVD-cause mortality, and all-cause mortality.hard clinical

Main Result

Hazard Ratio: 0.73 (95% CI 0.64–0.82)

In patients with osteoarthritis, a 'weekend warrior' physical activity pattern is associated with significantly reduced risks of incident CVD and mortality compared to inactivity.

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Fan et al. (2026) conducted a cohort in Osteoarthritis (n=10,210). Moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) patterns ('weekend warrior' or active regular) vs. Inactive MVPA (<150 min/week) was evaluated on Incident cardiovascular diseases (CVD) (aHR 0.73, 95% CI 0.64-0.82). Both 'weekend warrior' (aHR 0.73; 95% CI 0.64-0.82) and active regular (aHR 0.75; 95% CI 0.65-0.87) physical activity patterns lowered incident CVD risk compared to inactivity in osteoarthritis.

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In patients with osteoarthritis, a 'weekend warrior' physical activity pattern is associated with significantly reduced risks of incident CVD and mortality compared to inactivity.

Association of accelerometer-measured physical activity patterns with cardiovascular diseases and mortality in people with osteoarthritis

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Association of accelerometer-measured physical activity patterns with cardiovascular diseases and mortality in people with osteoarthritis

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