Why the study?
Physical activity reduces stroke and mortality, but whether physical activity levels are associated with stroke in middle-aged and elderly people in Jiangxi Province of China remains unclear.
Does vigorous physical activity reduce the risk of stroke in middle-aged and elderly Chinese adults?
Does vigorous physical activity reduce the risk of stroke in middle-aged and elderly Chinese adults?
Vigorous physical activity, but not moderate physical activity, is associated with a significantly lower risk of stroke in middle-aged and elderly Chinese adults.
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PA assessment may aid stroke risk stratification in Jiangxi adults; leaves open causality, needing prospective confirmation.
Yu et al. (2018) studied this question.
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