Exercise Benefit in Primary Prevention: Meta-analyses of Prospective Cohort Studies
| Authors | Time Interval (Years) | Moderate Exercise (HR) | Vigorous Exercise (HR) | Pooled Exercise (HR) (Data Source) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mortality studies | ||||
| Hamer and Chida,20 2008 | 4–31 | 0.68 | ||
| Löllgen et al,94 2009 | 5–26 | Men: 0.81 Women: 0.76 | Men: 0.78 Women: 0.69 | |
| Nocon et al,95 2008 | 4–20 | Overall: 0.67 (fitness test: 0.59; self-report: 0.71) | ||
| Cardiovascular event studies | ||||
| Sofi et al,19 2008 | 4–25 | 0.88 | 0.73 | |
| Li and Siegrist,96 2012 | >5 | 0.89 | 0.76 | |
| Sattelmair et al,97 2011 | No record | 0.86 | 0.80 | |
| Hamer and Chida,20 2008 | 4–31 | 0.69 | ||
| Nocon et al,95 2008 | 4–20 | Overall: 0.65 (fitness test: 0.43; self-report: 0.70) |
HR, hazard ratio.