Physical Activity and Risk of Cerebrovascular Disease in the European Prospective Investigation Into Cancer and Nutrition-Spain Study
Author(s) -
José María Huerta,
MaríaDolores Chirlaque,
María-José Tormo,
Diana Gavrila,
Larraitz Arriola,
Conchi MorenoIribas,
Pilar Amiano,
Eva Ardanáz,
Aurelio Barricarte,
Miren Dorronsoro,
Nerea Egüés,
Nerea Larrañaga,
Esther MolinaMontes,
J. Ramón Quirós,
MaríaJosé Sánchez,
Carlos A. González,
Carmen Navarro
Publication year - 2012
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.112.670612
Subject(s) - medicine , prospective cohort study , european prospective investigation into cancer and nutrition , stroke (engine) , epidemiology , hazard ratio , anthropometry , proportional hazards model , disease , incidence (geometry) , physical therapy , confidence interval , mechanical engineering , physics , optics , engineering
Large-scale prospective epidemiological data testing the association between physical activity (PA) and cerebrovascular diseases (CVDs) are scarce, particularly in Europe. The objective was to assess the risk of CVD according to PA levels in adults.
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