Journal article
Physical Activity Levels, Sport Activities, and Risk of Acute Myocardial Infarction
Abstract
Physical activity (PA) during leisure time has been inversely associated with cardiovascular disease risk in the Western populations. We evaluated PA at work and leisure time in relation to acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in Chinese population. We conducted a hospital-based case-control study. The cases had first AMI (n = 2909). The controls (n = 2947) were matched to the cases in age and sex. The odds ratios (ORs) of leisure-time PA for …
Authors
Cheng X; Li W; Guo J; Wang Y; Gu H; Teo K; Liu L; Yusuf S
Journal
Angiology, Vol. 65, No. 2, pp. 113–121
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
2 2014
DOI
10.1177/0003319712470559
ISSN
0003-3197