Are Gyms a Feasible Setting for Exercise Training Interventions in Patients with Cardiovascular Risk Factors? An Italian 10-Years Cross-Sectional Survey Comparison.

Marco Vecchiato Giulia QuintoStefano PalermiGiulia FoccardiBarbara MazzucatoFrancesca Battista Federica DuregonFederica MichielettoDaniel NeunhaeusererAndrea Ermolao

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2022)

The prevalence of gym users with CV risk factors is rather low, regardless of age. Physicians still need to encourage and prescribe physical exercise for secondary prevention and treatment of chronic diseases.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular risk factors
risk factors
cardiovascular disease
primary care
metabolic syndrome
physical activity
skeletal muscle
type diabetes
replacement therapy
smoking cessation