Open AccessAir Pollution, Physical Activity, and Cardiovascular Function of Patients With Implanted Cardioverter Defibrillators: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Indoor Versus Outdoor Activity
Author(s) -
Ling Liu,
Bruce Urch,
Kumaraswamy Nanthakumar,
Li Chen,
Marc SmithDoiron,
Jeffrey R. Brook,
Mary Speck,
Frances Silverman,
David M. Stieb
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of occupational and environmental medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.712
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1536-5948
pISSN - 1076-2752
DOI - 10.1097/jom.0000000000001795
Subject(s) - medicine , blood pressure , adverse effect , randomized controlled trial , heart rate , implantable cardioverter defibrillator , cardiology , physical therapy
To investigate whether implanted cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) patients exercising indoors on higher air pollution (AP) days had reduced adverse cardiovascular effects compared with those exercising outdoors.