The association between physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness and self-rated health

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The association between physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness and self-rated health. / Eriksen, Louise; Curtis, Tine; Grønbæk, Morten; Helge, Jørn Wulff; Tolstrup, Janne S.

I: Preventive Medicine, Bind 57, Nr. 6, 12.2013, s. 900-2.

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Eriksen, L, Curtis, T, Grønbæk, M, Helge, JW & Tolstrup, JS 2013, 'The association between physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness and self-rated health', Preventive Medicine, bind 57, nr. 6, s. 900-2. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.09.024

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Eriksen, L., Curtis, T., Grønbæk, M., Helge, J. W., & Tolstrup, J. S. (2013). The association between physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness and self-rated health. Preventive Medicine, 57(6), 900-2. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.09.024

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Eriksen L, Curtis T, Grønbæk M, Helge JW, Tolstrup JS. The association between physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness and self-rated health. Preventive Medicine. 2013 dec.;57(6):900-2. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.09.024

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Eriksen, Louise ; Curtis, Tine ; Grønbæk, Morten ; Helge, Jørn Wulff ; Tolstrup, Janne S. / The association between physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness and self-rated health. I: Preventive Medicine. 2013 ; Bind 57, Nr. 6. s. 900-2.

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abstract = "OBJECTIVE: To investigate the joint association between self-reported physical activity as well as cardiorespiratory fitness and self-rated health among healthy women and men.METHOD: Data from 10,416 participants in The Danish Health Examination Survey 2007-2008 which took part in 13 Danish municipalities were analyzed. Leisure time physical activity level and self-rated health were based on self-reported questionnaire data. Optimal self-rated health was defined as {"}very good{"} or {"}good{"} self-rated health. Cardiorespiratory fitness (mL O2·min(-1)·kg(-1)) was estimated from maximal power output in a maximal cycle exercise test.RESULTS: A strong dose-response relation between cardiorespiratory fitness and self-rated health as well as between physical activity level and self-rated health among both women and men was found. Within categories of physical activity, odds ratios for optimal self-rated health increased with increasing categories of cardiorespiratory fitness, and vice versa. Hence, participants who were moderately/vigorously physically active and had a high cardiorespiratory fitness had the highest odds ratio for optimal self-rated health compared with sedentary participants with low cardiorespiratory fitness (odds ratio=12.2, 95% confidence interval: 9.3-16.1).CONCLUSION: Although reluctant to conclude on causality, this study suggests that an active lifestyle as well as good cardiorespiratory fitness probably increase self-rated health.",
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N2 - OBJECTIVE: To investigate the joint association between self-reported physical activity as well as cardiorespiratory fitness and self-rated health among healthy women and men.METHOD: Data from 10,416 participants in The Danish Health Examination Survey 2007-2008 which took part in 13 Danish municipalities were analyzed. Leisure time physical activity level and self-rated health were based on self-reported questionnaire data. Optimal self-rated health was defined as "very good" or "good" self-rated health. Cardiorespiratory fitness (mL O2·min(-1)·kg(-1)) was estimated from maximal power output in a maximal cycle exercise test.RESULTS: A strong dose-response relation between cardiorespiratory fitness and self-rated health as well as between physical activity level and self-rated health among both women and men was found. Within categories of physical activity, odds ratios for optimal self-rated health increased with increasing categories of cardiorespiratory fitness, and vice versa. Hence, participants who were moderately/vigorously physically active and had a high cardiorespiratory fitness had the highest odds ratio for optimal self-rated health compared with sedentary participants with low cardiorespiratory fitness (odds ratio=12.2, 95% confidence interval: 9.3-16.1).CONCLUSION: Although reluctant to conclude on causality, this study suggests that an active lifestyle as well as good cardiorespiratory fitness probably increase self-rated health.

AB - OBJECTIVE: To investigate the joint association between self-reported physical activity as well as cardiorespiratory fitness and self-rated health among healthy women and men.METHOD: Data from 10,416 participants in The Danish Health Examination Survey 2007-2008 which took part in 13 Danish municipalities were analyzed. Leisure time physical activity level and self-rated health were based on self-reported questionnaire data. Optimal self-rated health was defined as "very good" or "good" self-rated health. Cardiorespiratory fitness (mL O2·min(-1)·kg(-1)) was estimated from maximal power output in a maximal cycle exercise test.RESULTS: A strong dose-response relation between cardiorespiratory fitness and self-rated health as well as between physical activity level and self-rated health among both women and men was found. Within categories of physical activity, odds ratios for optimal self-rated health increased with increasing categories of cardiorespiratory fitness, and vice versa. Hence, participants who were moderately/vigorously physically active and had a high cardiorespiratory fitness had the highest odds ratio for optimal self-rated health compared with sedentary participants with low cardiorespiratory fitness (odds ratio=12.2, 95% confidence interval: 9.3-16.1).CONCLUSION: Although reluctant to conclude on causality, this study suggests that an active lifestyle as well as good cardiorespiratory fitness probably increase self-rated health.

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