Cardiorespiratory Fitness as a Predictor of Fatal and Nonfatal Stroke in Asymptomatic Women and Men
Author(s) -
Steven P. Hooker,
Xuemei Sui,
Natalie Colabianchi,
John E. Vena,
James N. Laditka,
Michael J. LaMonte,
Steven N. Blair
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.107.495275
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiorespiratory fitness , stroke (engine) , asymptomatic , quartile , hazard ratio , metabolic equivalent , prospective cohort study , proportional hazards model , myocardial infarction , physical therapy , cohort , cardiology , confidence interval , physical activity , mechanical engineering , engineering
Prospective data on the association between cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and stroke are largely limited to studies in men or do not separately examine risks for fatal and nonfatal stroke. This study examined the association between CRF and fatal and nonfatal stroke in a large cohort of asymptomatic women and men.
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