Device-measured vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity (VILPA) and major adverse cardiovascular events: evidence of sex differences.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity (VILPA) refers to brief bouts of intense physical activity embedded into daily life.

Objective

To examine sex differences in the dose-response association of VILPA with major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and its subtypes.

Methods

Using multivariable-adjusted cubic splines, we examined the associations of daily VILPA duration with overall MACE and its subtypes (incident myocardial infarction, heart failure and stroke) among non-exercisers (individuals self-reporting no leisure-time exercise and no more than one recreational walk per week) in the UK Biobank. We also undertook analogous analyses for vigorous physical activity among exercisers (individuals self-reporting participation in leisure-time exe

SUBMITTER: Stamatakis E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11874358 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature