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Prevalence of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Among Adults With Cardiovascular Disease in the United States

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: Physical activity (PA) is recommended for primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD). This study described the prevalence of self-reported and accelerometer-measured PA and sedentary behavior using a nationally representative sample from the United States, a subset of whom had CVD, including angina, coronary heart disease (CHD), congestive heart failure (CHF), and myocardial infarction (MI).

Source: Carolina Digital Repository (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

DOI: 10.17615/ker5-7065

Authors: Rosamond, Wayne D., Evenson, Kelly R., Butler, Eboneé N.

Language: English

Topic: Physical Activity and Health

Subfield: Physiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Award: National Associations of Objectively Measured Physical Activity and Mortality