Physical exercise volume, type, and intensity and risk of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular events in patients with cardiovascular disease: a mediation analysis.
Nadia E BonekampAnne M MayMartin HalleJannick A N DorresteijnManon G van der MeerYnte M RuigrokGert J de BorstJohanna M GeleijnseFrank L J VisserenCharlotte KoopalPublished in: European heart journal open (2023)
Regular physical exercise is significantly related with reduced risks of all-cause mortality and recurrent vascular events in patients with CVD. In this population with high rates of lipid-lowering and blood pressure--lowering medication use, exercise benefits were mainly mediated through systemic inflammation and insulin resistance.
Keyphrases
- cardiovascular events
- cardiovascular disease
- blood pressure
- insulin resistance
- high intensity
- coronary artery disease
- type diabetes
- high fat diet
- metabolic syndrome
- adipose tissue
- physical activity
- social support
- heart rate
- cardiovascular risk factors
- fatty acid
- depressive symptoms
- resistance training
- skeletal muscle
- risk assessment
- weight loss
- blood glucose