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Leisure-time vigorous physical activity is associated with
                better lung function: the prospective ECRHS study

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OBJECTIVE: We assessed associations between physical activity
                and lung function, and its decline, in the prospective
                population-based European Community Respiratory Health Survey
                cohort. METHODS: FEV1 and FVC were measured in 3912 participants
                at 27-57 years and 39-67 years (mean time between
                examinations=11.1 years). Physical activity frequency and
                duration were assessed using questionnaires and used to identify
                active individuals (physical activity >/=2 times and >/=1
                hour per week) at each examination. Adjusted mixed linear
                regression models assessed associations of regular physical
                activity with FEV1 and FVC. RESULTS: Physical activity frequency
                and duration increased over the study period. In adjusted
                models, active individuals at the first examination had higher
                FEV1 (43.6 mL (95% CI 12.0 to 75.1)) and FVC (53.9 mL (95% CI
                17.8 to 89.9)) at both examinations than their non-active
                counterparts. These associations appeared restricted to current
                smokers. In the whole population, FEV1 and FVC were higher among
                those who changed from inactive to active during the follow-up
                (38.0 mL (95% CI 15.8 to 60.3) and 54.2 mL (95% CI 25.1 to
                83.3), respectively) and who were consistently active, compared
                with those consistently non-active. No associations were found
                for lung function decline. CONCLUSION: Leisure-time vigorous
                physical activity was associated with higher FEV1 and FVC over a
                10-year period among current smokers, but not with FEV1 and FVC
                decline.

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Reproducció del document publicat a:
                http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2017-210947

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Articles publicats en revistes (ISGlobal)

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Leisure-time vigorous physical activity is associated with
                better lung function: the prospective ECRHS study