Influences of Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Other Precursors on Cardiovascular Disease and All-Cause Mortality in Men and Women

Abstract

Low fitness is an important precursor of mortality. The protective effect of fitness held for smokers and nonsmokers, those with and without elevated cholesterol levels or elevated blood pressure, and unhealthy and healthy persons. Moderate fitness seems to protect against the influence of these other predictors on mortality. Physicians should encourage sedentary patients to become physically active and thereby reduce the risk of premature mortality.

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MedicineCardiorespiratory fitnessRelative riskBlood pressureInternal medicineConfidence intervalDemographyCause of deathMortality rateDiseasePhysical fitnessCohort studyPhysical therapy

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Year: 1996
Type: article
Volume: 276
Issue: 3
Pages: 205-205
Citations: 1802
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                                    Steven N. Blair, 
                                
                                    James B. Kampert, 
                                
                                    Harold W. Kohl
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (1996). 
                            Influences of Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Other Precursors on Cardiovascular Disease and All-Cause Mortality in Men and Women. 
                            JAMA
                            , 276
                            (3)
                            , 205-205.
                            https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1996.03540030039029
                        

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DOI: 10.1001/jama.1996.03540030039029