A cross-sectional examination of post-myocardial infarction physical activity levels among US rural and urban residents: Findings from the 2017-2019 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.

Phoebe M Tran Cristina S BarrosoLiem Tran

Published in: PloS one (2023)

A significant rural/urban disparity in physical activity levels exists among US MI survivors. Our findings support the need for further efforts to improve physical activity levels among rural MI survivors as part of successful secondary prevention in US high-MI burden rural areas.

Keyphrases

physical activity
south africa
body mass index
risk factors
young adults
public health
heart failure
sleep quality
atrial fibrillation