Open AccessEstimated Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Risk of Atrial Fibrillation: The Nord-Trøndelag Health Study
Author(s) -
Lars Elnan Garnvik,
Vegard Malmo,
Imre Janszky,
Ulrik Wisløff,
Jan Pål Loennechen,
Bjarne M. Nes
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1249/mss.0000000000002074
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiorespiratory fitness , hazard ratio , atrial fibrillation , metabolic equivalent , confidence interval , proportional hazards model , prospective cohort study , waist , cohort study , cohort , lower risk , physical therapy , cardiology , body mass index , physical activity
To investigate the association between estimated cardiorespiratory fitness (eCRF) and risk of atrial fibrillation (AF), and examine how long-term changes in eCRF affects the AF risk.