Association of physical activity with the incidence of atrial fibrillation in persons > 65 years old: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study

Abstract Aims To evaluate the association of physical activity (PA) with atrial fibrillation (AF) incidence in an elderly population. Methods We studied 5166 participants of the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities cohort examined in 2011–2013 free of AF. Self-reported PA was evaluated with a validat...

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Main Authors: Grace Fletcher, Aniqa B. Alam, Linzi Li, Faye L. Norby, Lin Y. Chen, Elsayed Z. Soliman, Alvaro Alonso
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Atrial fibrillation
Physical activity
Elderly
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-022-02643-4
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