Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Long‐Term Survival in “Low‐Risk” Adults

2012108 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Carolyn E. Barlow · Cooper Institute

Laura F. DeFina · Cooper Institute

Nina B. Radford · Cooper Clinic

Jarett D. Berry · The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Kenneth H. Cooper · Cooper Clinic

William L. Haskell · Stanford University

Lee W. Jones ·

Abstract

Cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with a significant reduction in long-term CVD among individuals identified as low risk by Framingham Risk Score. These data suggest that preventive lifestyle interventions geared to optimize cardiorespiratory fitness, even among a "low-risk" subset, should be considered to improve CVD-free survival. (J Am Heart Assoc. 2012;1:e001354 doi: 10.1161/JAHA.112.001354.).

Topics & Keywords

Cardiovascular and exercise physiology Physical Activity and Health Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of the American Heart Association

Volume 1, Issue 4, pp. e001354-e001354

DOI: 10.1161/jaha.112.001354

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