biostudies-literatureUnknown33Lindstrom MThe aim was to investigate associations between leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) and mortality, and associations between desire to increase LTPA and mortality within the low LTPA group. A public health survey questionnaire was sent in 2008 to a stratified random sample of the population aged 18-80 in southernmost Sweden, yielding a 54.1% response rate. Baseline 2008 survey data with 25,464 respondents was linked to cause of death register data to create a prospective cohort with 8.3-year follow-up. Associations between LTPA, desire to increase LTPA and mortality were analyzed in logistic regression models. An 18.4% proportion performed regular exercise (at least 90 min/week, leading to sweating), 23.2% moderate regular exercise (once or twice a week at least 30 min/occasion, leading tPreventive medicine reports102212https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10201835biostudies-literatureLeisure-time physical activity, desire to increase physical activity, and mortality: A population-based prospective cohort study.PMC10201835Lindstrom MPirouzifard MRosvall MfalseLeisure-time physical activity, desire to increase physical activity, and mortality: A population-based prospective cohort study.The aim was to investigate associations between leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) and mortality, and associations between desire to increase LTPA and mortality within the low LTPA group. A public health survey questionnaire was sent in 2008 to a stratified random sample of the population aged 18-80 in southernmost Sweden, yielding a 54.1% response rate. Baseline 2008 survey data with 25,464 respondents was linked to cause of death register data to create a prospective cohort with 8.3-year follow-up. Associations between LTPA, desire to increase LTPA and mortality were analyzed in logistic regression models. An 18.4% proportion performed regular exercise (at least 90 min/week, leading to sweating), 23.2% moderate regular exercise (once or twice a week at least 30 min/occasion, leading t2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 Jun2025-04-04T10:27:30.998Z2025-04-04T10:27:30.998ZS-EPMC102018353722355910.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102212