Decline in cardiorespiratory fitness in the Swedish working force between 1995 and 2017.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Long-term trend analyses of cardiorespiratory fitness (VO₂ max) in the general population are limited.

Objectives

To describe trends in VO₂ max from 1995 to 2017 in the Swedish working force and to study developments across categories of sex, age, education, and geographic regions.

Methods

A total of 354 277 participants (44% women, 18-74 years) who participated in a nationwide occupational health service screening between 1995 and 2017 were included. Changes in standardized mean values of absolute (L/min) and relative (mL/min/kg) VO₂ max, and the proportion with low (<32) relative VO₂ max are reported. VO₂ max was estimated using a submaximal cycle test.

Results

Absolute VO₂ max decre

SUBMITTER: Ekblom-Bak E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7379642 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature