Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Long‐Term Changes in Aortic Stiffness: The Whitehall II Study

Background Physical activity is associated with reduced cardiovascular disease risk, mainly through effects on atherosclerosis. Aortic stiffness may be an alternative mechanism. We examined whether patterns of physical activity and sedentary behavior are associated with rate of aortic stiffening. Me...

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Published in:	Journal of the American Heart Association Vol. 6; no. 8
Main Authors:	Ahmadi‐Abhari, Sara, Sabia, Severine, Shipley, Martin J., Kivimäki, Mika, Singh‐Manoux, Archana, Tabak, Adam, McEniery, Carmel, Wilkinson, Ian B., Brunner, Eric J.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England John Wiley and Sons Inc 01.08.2017 Wiley
Subjects:	Adult Age Factors Aged aortic stiffness Cardiovascular Diseases - diagnosis Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology Cardiovascular Diseases - physiopathology Exercise Female Follow-Up Studies Health Surveys Healthy Aging Humans Linear Models London - epidemiology Longitudinal Studies Male Middle Aged Multivariate Analysis Original Research physical exercise Prognosis Protective Factors Pulse Wave Analysis pulse wave velocity Risk Factors Sedentary Behavior Sports Television Time Factors Vascular Stiffness physical exercise pulse wave velocity aortic stiffness
ISSN:	2047-9980, 2047-9980
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