Leisure time physical activity is associated with improved diastolic heart function and is partly mediated by unsupervised quantified metabolic health.

Hugo KlarenbergJeroen Hpm van der VeldeCarel Fw PeetersIlona A DekkersR de MutsertJ Wouter JukemaFrits R RosendaalTim LeinerMartijn FroelingHarald T JørstadS Matthijs BoekholdtGustav J StrijkersHildo J Lamb

Published in: BMJ open sport & exercise medicine (2024)

A larger amount of LTPA was associated with improved diastolic function where confirmatory factor analysis-based metabolic load partly mediated this effect. Future studies should assess whether improving indicators of metabolic load alongside LTPA will benefit healthy diastolic function even more.

Keyphrases

physical activity
left ventricular
blood pressure
ejection fraction
healthcare
public health
machine learning
mental health
body mass index
current status
depressive symptoms
health information
climate change
sleep quality