Occupational, Commuting, and Leisure-Time Physical Activity in Relation to Cardiovascular Mortality Among Finnish Subjects With Hypertension

• Published in: American journal of hypertension Vol. 20; no. 12; pp. 1242 - 1250
• Main Authors: Hu, Gang, Jousilahti, Pekka, Antikainen, Riitta, Tuomilehto, Jaakko
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.12.2007; Oxford University Press; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: Adult; Arterial hypertension. Arterial hypotension; Biological and medical sciences; Blood and lymphatic vessels; Cardiology. Vascular system; cardiovascular disease; Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology; Cardiovascular Diseases - mortality; Clinical manifestations. Epidemiology. Investigative techniques. Etiology; epidemiology; European Continental Ancestry Group; Exercise; Female; Finland - epidemiology; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Hemodynamics. Rheology; Humans; hypertension; Hypertension - complications; Leisure Activities; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; mortality; Occupations; Transportation; Vertebrates: cardiovascular system; Finland; mortality; cardiovascular disease; epidemiology; Exercise; hypertension; Physical exercise; Human; Hypertension; Mortality; Cardiovascular disease; Epidemiology

The association between different types of physical activity and cardiovascular risk among hypertensive subjects is not fully understood. The purpose of this study was to determine the association of occupational, commuting, and leisure-time physical activity on cardiovascular mortality among hypert...