Regular physical activity and risk of atrial fibrillation: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 252-256

  Ofman, Peter ^a,b,d   Khawaja, Owais ^e   Rahilly Tierney, Catherine R ^b,c,d   Peralta, Adelqui ^a   Hoffmeister, Peter ^a   Reynolds, Mathew R ^a   Gaziano, J Michael ^a,b,c,d   Djousse, Luc ^b,d  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Divisions of Aging   (United States)

^c BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^e DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Epidemiology; Physical exercise; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; EMBASE; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; LEISURE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; METABOLIC EQUIVALENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SITTING; STANDING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; ODDS RATIO; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 84878065214     PISSN: 19413149     EISSN: 19413084     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCEP.113.000147     Document Type: Article

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