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Physical activity, body composition, and blood pressure: a multimethod approach.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1886487     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The purpose of the current investigation was to evaluate, using multiple measures of physical activity, the relationships among physical activity, body composition, resting heart rate, and blood pressure in an adult population. Subjects were 221 male (135 normal weight, 86 overweight) and 221 female (156 normal weight, 65 overweight) subjects participating in a longitudinal study of cardiovascular risk factors in families. All subjects were administered three physical activity questionnaires. Principal components analyses were conducted to reduce measures into empirically derived subscales; this analysis revealed five stable factors in men and four in women. Results indicated that aerobic/leisure time significantly correlated to body composition and resting heart rate in both men and women. Additionally, aerobic/leisure time activity was related to blood pressure in women, and moderate activity was related positively to blood pressure in men. No other form of activity (e.g., light activity, anaerobic activity) was related to either adiposity or blood pressure. The implications of these results are discussed, and future research directions are highlighted.
Authors:
R C Klesges; L H Eck; T R Isbell; W Fulliton; C L Hanson
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Medicine and science in sports and exercise     Volume:  23     ISSN:  0195-9131     ISO Abbreviation:  Med Sci Sports Exerc     Publication Date:  1991 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1991-10-07     Completed Date:  1991-10-07     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8005433     Medline TA:  Med Sci Sports Exerc     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  759-65     Citation Subset:  IM; S    
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Memphis State University, TN 38152.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Blood Pressure*
Body Composition / physiology*
Female
Heart Rate / physiology
Humans
Leisure Activities
Male
Middle Aged
Physical Exertion*
Skinfold Thickness
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
HL-36553/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; HL-39332/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS

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