Beneficial effects of any physical activity on coronary heart disease
Beneficial effects of any physical activity on coronary heart disease
Coronary events are less frequent among those who exercise. In a study of 5159 men, aged 40 to 49 years, followed for an average of almost 19 years, the age-adjusted coronary heart disease event rate per 1000 person-years is lower in those who perform any physical activity compared with inactive subjects.
Data from: Wannamethee SG, Shaper AG, Alberti KG. Arch Intern Med 2000; 160:2108.