Associations Between Active Commuting and Cardiovascular Disease in the United States

CONCLUSION: Significant negative correlations were observed between active commuting and prevalence rates of coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction, and stroke. Controlling for covariates influenced these associations and highlights the need for future research to explore the potential of active commuting modes to reduce CVD in the United States.PMID:34689123 | DOI:10.1123/jpah.2021-0245

Source: Journal of Physical Activity and Health - October 24, 2021 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: James E Peterman David R Bassett W Holmes Finch Matthew P Harber Mitchell H Whaley Bradley S Fleenor Leonard A Kaminsky Source Type: research