Leisure-time physical activity and mortality from influenza and pneumonia: a cohort study of 577 909 US adults.

Bryant J Webber Heather C Yun Geoffrey P Whitfield

Published in: British journal of sports medicine (2023)

Aerobic physical activity, even at quantities below the recommended level, may be associated with lower influenza and pneumonia mortality while muscle-strengthening activity demonstrated a J-shaped relationship.

Keyphrases

physical activity
cardiovascular events
body mass index
risk factors
cardiovascular disease
sleep quality
high intensity
respiratory failure
coronary artery disease
acute respiratory distress syndrome