dc.contributor.author | Morseth, Bente | |
dc.contributor.author | Graff-Iversen, Sidsel | |
dc.contributor.author | Jacobsen, Bjarne K. | |
dc.contributor.author | Jørgensen, Lone | |
dc.contributor.author | Nyrnes, Audhild | |
dc.contributor.author | Thelle, Dag Steinar | |
dc.contributor.author | Vestergaard, Peter | |
dc.contributor.author | Løchen, Maja-Lisa | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-02-27T15:19:34Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-02-27T15:19:34Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2016-03-10 | |
dc.description.abstract | Aims: The objective was to examine the association of physical activity and resting heart rate
(RHR) with hospital-diagnosed atrial fibrillation (AF) in a Norwegian cohort. <p>
Methods and Results: This prospective study included 20 484 adults (50.3% men) who
participated in the third Tromsø Study survey in 1986-1987. At baseline, physical activity
was assessed by a validated questionnaire, and RHR was objectively measured. Participants
were followed from baseline through 2010 with respect to incident cases of hospitaldiagnosed
AF documented on an electrocardiogram. During a mean follow-up period of 20
years (409 045 person-years), 750 participants (70.5% men) were diagnosed with AF.
Compared with the low physical activity group, moderately active individuals had a 19%
lower risk of any AF (adjusted HR 0.81, 95% CI 0.68-0.97), whereas highly active had
similar risk of AF. Vigorously active individuals showed a non-significantly higher risk of
AF (adjusted HR 1.37, 95% CI 0.77-2.43). Risk of AF increased with decreasing RHR
(adjusted HR 0.92, 95% CI 0.86-0.98 for each 10 beats/minutes increase in RHR), and RHR
<50 beats/minute was a risk factor for AF (P<0.05). <p>
Conclusion: In this prospective cohort study, leisure time physical activity was associated
with AF in a J-shaped pattern. Moderate physical activity was associated with a reduced risk
of AF, whereas higher activity levels attenuated the benefits of moderate activity. Low RHR
was a risk factor for AF. Our results support the hypothesis that moderate and vigorous
physical activity may affect AF risk via different pathophysiological mechanisms. | en_US |
dc.description | Published version available at <a href=https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehw059> https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehw059> </a> | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Morseth B et.al.: Physical activity, resting heart rate, and atrial fibrillation: the Tromsø Study. European Heart Journal. 2016;37(29):2307-2313 | en_US |
dc.identifier.cristinID | FRIDAID 1345781 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1093/eurheartj/ehw059 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0195-668X | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1522-9645 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10037/10377 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | Oxford University Press | en_US |
dc.relation.journal | European Heart Journal | |
dc.relation.projectID | Helse Nord RHF: 8494/SFP1091-13 | en_US |
dc.rights.accessRights | openAccess | en_US |
dc.subject | Exercise | en_US |
dc.subject | Physical activity | en_US |
dc.subject | Atrial fibrillation | en_US |
dc.subject | Resting heart rate | en_US |
dc.subject | Arrhythmia | en_US |
dc.subject | VDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Klinisk medisinske fag: 750::Kardiologi: 771 | en_US |
dc.subject | VDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Clinical medical disciplines: 750::Cardiology: 771 | en_US |
dc.subject | VDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Idrettsmedisinske fag: 850 | en_US |
dc.subject | VDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Sports medicine: 850 | en_US |
dc.title | Physical activity, resting heart rate, and atrial fibrillation: the Tromsø Study | en_US |
dc.type | Journal article | en_US |
dc.type | Tidsskriftartikkel | en_US |
dc.type | Peer reviewed | en_US |