The Relationship Between Aerobic Fitness and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in the Canadian Forces.

Abstract

Aerobic fitness and the incidence of risk factors related to cardiovascular disease (CVD) were compared for 1595 Canadian servicemen 20-50 years of age. Aerobic power (V02 max) was predicted from heart rates during submaximal exercise performed on a bicycle ergometer. The risk factors, body fat, serum cholesterol, serum triglycerides and blood pressure were measured by standard procedures. Smoking histories were obtained by questionnaire. A positive relationship was demonstrated between V02 max and all of the CVD risk factors examined. This relationship was most significant among those over 40 years of age, the age group most at risk from CVD. The validity of this and other studies relating aerobic fitness to susceptibility to CVD is discussed. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA069865

Entities

People

  • C. L. Allen
  • T. E. Brown
  • W. S. Myles

Organizations

  • DRDC Toronto

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Age Groups
  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Cholesterol
  • Data Analysis
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Glycerides
  • Heart Rate
  • Hypertension
  • Information Science
  • Laboratory Procedures
  • Lipids
  • Questionnaires
  • Risk Factors
  • Serum Triglycerides
  • Statistical Analysis

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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