Why the study?
Does higher cardiorespiratory fitness improve long-term survival and reduce cardiovascular mortality in adults classified as low risk by the Framingham Risk Score?
Population
11,190 men and women, 30 to 50 years of age, classified as low risk for coronary heart disease by Framingham…
Comparison
High cardiorespiratory fitness or per… vs Low cardiorespiratory fitness (quintile 1)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
average 27±2 years
Authors
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Supports fitness consideration in low-risk adults; leaves open whether it refines Framingham stratification for long-term CVD mortality.
Does higher cardiorespiratory fitness improve long-term survival and reduce cardiovascular mortality in adults classified as low risk by the Framingham Risk Score?
Higher cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with significantly improved long-term survival and reduced cardiovascular mortality even among adults classified as low risk by traditional risk scores.
Barlow et al. (2012) studied this question.
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