Association of Habitual Physical Activity With Cardiovascular Disease Risk.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale

A sedentary lifestyle is associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Smartwatches enable accurate daily activity monitoring for physical activity measurement and intervention. Few studies, however, have examined physical activity measures from smartwatches in relation to traditional risk factors associated with future risk for CVD.

Objective

To investigate the association of habitual physical activity measured by smartwatch with predicted CVD risk in adults.

Methods and results

We enrolled consenting FHS (Framingham Heart Study) participants in an ongoing eFHS (electronic Framingham Heart Study) at the time of their FHS research center examination. We provided participants with a smartwatch (Apple Watch Series 0) and instructed them to w

SUBMITTER: Lin H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7581630 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature