The “Weekend Warrior” and Risk of Mortality

The “Weekend Warrior” and Risk of Mortality

Physical activity improves health, and current recommendations encourage daily exercise. However, little is known about any health benefits associated with infrequent bouts of exercise (e.g., 1–2 episodes/week) that generate the recommended energy expenditure. The authors conducted a prospective coh...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of epidemiology 2004-10, Vol.160 (7), p.636-641
Hauptverfasser: Lee, I-Min, Sesso, Howard D., Oguma, Yuko, Paffenbarger, Ralph S.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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ACSM
Aged
American College of Sports Medicine
Analysis. Health state
Biological and medical sciences
CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
confidence interval
Energy Metabolism
Epidemiology
Exercise
General aspects
Health risk assessment
Humans
Life Style
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Mortality
Motor ability
motor activity
Physical Fitness
Prospective Studies
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Risk Factors
Time Factors
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Zusammenfassung:Physical activity improves health, and current recommendations encourage daily exercise. However, little is known about any health benefits associated with infrequent bouts of exercise (e.g., 1–2 episodes/week) that generate the recommended energy expenditure. The authors conducted a prospective cohort study among 8,421 men (mean age, 66 years) in the Harvard Alumni Health Study, without major chronic diseases, who provided details about physical activity on mailed questionnaires in 1988 and 1993. Men were classified as “sedentary” (expending
ISSN:0002-9262
1476-6256
0002-9262
DOI:10.1093/aje/kwh274