Occupational, Commuting, and Leisure-Time Physical Activity in Relation to Cardiovascular Mortality Among Finnish Subjects With Hypertension
Author(s) -
Guangyuan Hu,
Pekka Jousilahti,
Riitta Antikaínen,
Jaakko Tuomilehto
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
american journal of hypertension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1941-7225
pISSN - 0895-7061
DOI - 10.1016/j.amjhyper.2007.07.015
Subject(s) - medicine , blood pressure , hazard ratio , diabetes mellitus , body mass index , stroke (engine) , hypertensive heart disease , multivariate analysis , disease , physical activity , cardiology , metabolic equivalent , demography , physical therapy , confidence interval , heart failure , endocrinology , mechanical engineering , engineering , sociology
The association between different types of physical activity and cardiovascular risk among hypertensive subjects is not fully understood. The purpose of this study was to determine the association of occupational, commuting, and leisure-time physical activity on cardiovascular mortality among hypertensive patients.
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