Physical activity before venous thromboembolism and risk of recurrence in a population-based inception cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The association between moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) is unclear, but an improved understanding could inform behavioral health recommendations.

Methods

The Heart and Vascular Health study, set in a large integrated healthcare system, identified adults with a validated incident VTE between January 2002 and December 2010. An inception cohort was formed from these cases and followed for a first recurrent VTE through December 2014. Usual MVPA pre-incident VTE was self-reported by 1381 adults via telephone interview, and MVPA amount was calculated in metabolic equivalent of task (MET) hours (h) per week. Multivariable-adjusted Cox proportional hazards models estimated adjusted hazard ratios (HR_adj)

SUBMITTER: Frauenheim AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12805904 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature