Cardiorespiratory Fitness

Cardiorespiratory fitness levels appeared associated with cancer risk and mortality among a cohort of Swedish men, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

Higher levels of cardiorespiratory fitness attenuated CVD mortality risk in older and middle-aged men with high systolic BP, researchers reported.

Among a cohort of veterans, changes in cardiorespiratory fitness over time reflected reciprocal changes in mortality risk, independent of other comorbidities, highlighting the role of physical activity in health outcomes, data show.

A physical exercise intervention delivered during chemotherapy was associated with a return to similar levels of baseline cardiorespiratory fitness at 1 year compared with exercise after chemotherapy, researchers reported.

In a cohort of U.S. veterans, high cardiorespiratory fitness was linked to lower risk for mortality across all age, sex and race groups, researchers reported.

Exercise appeared associated with decreased PSA levels, PSA velocity and prostate cancer cell growth in men with localized prostate cancer under active surveillance, according to a randomized study published in JAMA Oncology.

Preservation of cardiorespiratory fitness over 2 decades was associated with lower odds for developing bronchiectasis on CT scans at 25 years, researchers reported in Radiology.

Men with poor cardiorespiratory fitness levels during late adolescence were more likely to develop psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis later in life, according to a study.

Increased physical activity may mitigate risk for CVD regardless of BMI, but elevated BMI itself remains a significant CVD risk factor, according to data published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

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