scholarly journals Letter by Mont et al Regarding Article, “Physical Activity and Incidence of Atrial Fibrillation in Older Adults: The Cardiovascular Health Study”

Circulation ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 119 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lluís Mont ◽  
Josep Brugada ◽  
Roberto Elosua
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Cardiovascular Health ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Cardiovascular Health Study

Alcohol consumption and risk and prognosis of atrial fibrillation among older adults: The Cardiovascular Health Study

2007 ◽  
Vol 153 (2) ◽  
pp. 260-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth J. Mukamal ◽  
Bruce M. Psaty ◽  
Pentti M. Rautaharju ◽  
Curt D. Furberg ◽  
Lewis H. Kuller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Cardiovascular Health ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Cardiovascular Health Study

scholarly journals Physical Activity and Years of Healthy Life in Older Adults: Results From the Cardiovascular Health Study

2010 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 313-334 ◽  
Author(s):  
Calvin H. Hirsch ◽  
Paula Diehr ◽  
Anne B. Newman ◽  
Shirley A. Gerrior ◽  
Charlotte Pratt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Cardiovascular Health ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Cardiovascular Health Study ◽  
Healthy Life ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Relative Gains

Little is known about how many years of life and disability-free years seniors can gain through exercise. Using data from the Cardiovascular Health Study, the authors estimated the extra years of life and self-reported healthy life (over 11 years) and years without impairment in activities of daily living (over 6 years) associated with quintiles of physical activity (PA) in older adults from different age groups. They estimated PA from the Minnesota Leisure Time Activities Questionnaire. Multivariable linear regression adjusted for health-related covariates. The relative gains in survival and years of healthy life (YHL) generally were proportionate to the amount of PA, greater among those 75+, and higher in men. Compared with being sedentary, the most active men 75+ had 1.49 more YHL (95% CI: 0.79, 2.19), and the most active women 75+ had 1.06 more YHL (95% CI: 0.44, 1.68). Seniors over age 74 experience the largest relative gains in survival and healthy life from physical activity.

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