Physical activity, sleep and cardiovascular health data for 50,000 individuals from the MyHeart Counts Study.

ABSTRACT: Studies have established the importance of physical activity and fitness for long-term cardiovascular health, yet limited data exist on the association between objective, real-world large-scale physical activity patterns, fitness, sleep, and cardiovascular health primarily due to difficulties in collecting such datasets. We present data from the MyHeart Counts Cardiovascular Health Study, wherein participants contributed data via an iPhone application built using Apple's ResearchKit framework and consented to make this data available freely for further research applications. In this smartphone-based study of cardiovascular health, participants recorded daily physical activity, completed health questionnaires, and performed a 6-minute walk fitness test. Data from English-speaking participan

SUBMITTER: Hershman SG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6472350 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature