Open AccessA Prospective Study of Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Breast Cancer Mortality
Author(s) -
J. Brent Peel,
Xuemei Sui,
Swann Arp Adams,
James R. Hébert,
James W. Hardin,
Steven N. Blair
Publication year - 2009
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.0b013e31818edac7
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiorespiratory fitness , breast cancer , hazard ratio , cancer , prospective cohort study , body mass index , physical therapy , confidence interval
Physical activity may protect against breast cancer. Few prospective studies have evaluated breast cancer mortality in relation to cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), an objective marker of physiologic response to physical activity habits.