Physical activity and physical demand on the job and risk of cardiovascular disease and death: The Framingham Study.

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• Personal Author:
  Belanger A ; D'Agostino R ; Israel I ; Kannel WB
• Description:
  The role of low levels of activity at work and during leisure in the development of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality over the short and long term was studied, based on 24 years of follow up of men in the Framingham Study. Cardiovascular events were examined in 1166 men classified by physical demands of their work and by a 24 hour index of physical activity. In the men, aged 45 to 54 at time of physical activity assessment, there were 303 noncardiovascular, 220 coronary, and 325 cardiovascular deaths during the following 24 years. Overall, cardiovascular and coronary heart disease mortality improved with increasing level of physical activity at all ages including the elderly. Cardiovascular and coronary heart disease mortality were increased in those least active. In morbidity studies, cardiovascular events in general and coronary heart disease in particular was significantly inversely related to physical activity index reflecting 24 hour caloric expenditure. A moderate inverse relation of cardiovascular mortality to the physical demands of the workplace was noted, but was not statistically significant. The benefit, if any, was more apparent in the elderly. No significant relationship between morbidity and physical demand at work was noted. The authors conclude that the unexpected relationship of noncardiovascular mortality rates to physical activity merits further study of possible noxious exposures in work situations where physical exertion is common. For both cardiovascular mortality in general and coronary mortality in particular, physical activity in men remains protective, taking other risk factors into account in a multiple logistic regression. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Cardiovascular Diseases Cardiovascular System Epidemiology Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety
• Keywords:
  Cardiovascular-system Cardiovascular-system-disorders Long-term-study NIOSH-Grant NIOSH-Publication Physical-exercise Physical-fitness Risk-factors
• ISSN:
  0002-8703
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  112
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00164514
• Citation:
  Am Heart J 1986 Oct; 112(4):820-825
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1987
• Performing Organization:
  Medicine Boston University 720 Harrison Avenue Boston, Mass 02118
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  19850101
• Source Full Name:
  American Heart Journal
• End Date:
  19851231
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:4bb0f1fc7972715b72f85c352a738e464885abc55ccbd489a1da554e1fa37713753b96e17d7f69a266701e3e967f5e83e5de385dd0690cf8bf5eb35c31135579
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/185037/cdc_185037_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 655.95 KB ]