Disease prevalence and number of health care visits among members of a nationwide sports organization compared to matched controls.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physical activity has positive effects on several diseases and may reduce the risk of morbidity and the mortality rate. Whether the prevalence of disease and health care consumption differ between the members of sports organizations and the general population has not been established. Hence, this pilot study aimed to compare the prevalence of diseases known to be associated with physical inactivity and health care consumption in members of a large non-profit sports organization and an age-, sex- and geographically matched random sample from the general population.

Methods

Subjects in two Swedish cities who exercised at least once a week and had been members for at least two years in the non-profit sports organization Friskis&Svettis were invited. A randomized age-

SUBMITTER: Lindblom H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7937278 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature