(Press-News.org) About The Study: In an analysis of 89,000 individuals providing a week of accelerometer-based physical activity data, a weekend warrior pattern of physical activity (i.e., most moderate to vigorous physical activity achieved over 1-2 days) was associated with similarly lower risks of incident atrial fibrillation, heart attack, heart failure, and stroke compared with more evenly distributed physical activity.
Authors: Patrick T. Ellinor, M.D., Ph.D., of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, is the corresponding author.
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(doi:10.1001/jama.2023.10875)
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Accelerometer-derived ‘weekend warrior’ physical activity and incident cardiovascular disease
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2023-07-18
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