Do music-related leisure activities influence cardiovascular disease risk, blood pressure and heart rate in older adults?

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study examined the associations between music-related leisure activities (listening to music or playing a musical instrument) and incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) events, changes in systolic and diastolic blood pressure (SBP, DBP) and heart rate (HR) among community-dwelling Australians aged ≥70 years. Whether these associations varied by gender and age was also explored.

Methods

Longitudinal data from individuals enrolled in the ASPREE-XT study were analyzed. Participants had no prior CVD events or known life-limiting health conditions at baseline. Cox proportional-hazard regression and linear mixed models were used.

Results

Among 10,591 participants followed for a median of 5.5 years, 780 incident CVD events occurred. After adjustment for sociod

SUBMITTER: Sulaiman ASS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12603771 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature