Aerobic Capacity and Coronary Risk Factors in a Middle-Aged Army Population.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between coronary risk factors (CRF) and aerobic capacity measured by the direct determination of oxygen uptake during maximal exercise testing. Subjects comprised 295 male Army personnel (40-53 yrs of age) who underwent multiple serial screening procedures to include a medical and physical evaluation, calculation of a Framingham risk factor index (RI) and a graded treadmill exercise test (GXT) with the determination of peak oxygen uptake (pVO sub 2). CRF included resting systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) blood pressures, total cholesterol (TC), HDL-C, triglycerides (TRIG), fasting blood sugar (FBS), smoking history, resting ECG, and percent body fat (% BF). The results, although cross-sectional, imply that a high level of aerobic capacity is associated with lower coronary risk factors.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA163998

Entities

People

  • Donald Alexander
  • James A. Vogel
  • John F. Patton
  • Julius L. Bednek Jr.
  • Ronald Albright

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Classification
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Equations
  • Glycerides
  • Health Services
  • Heart Diseases
  • Heart Rate
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Myocardial Ischemia
  • Physical Activity
  • Risk Factors
  • Security
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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