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Article: The importance of physical fitness versus physical activity for coronary artery disease risk factors: a cross-sectional analysis.
- Article from:
- Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport
- Article date:
- December 1, 1993
- Author:
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Numerous epidemiological investigations have shown that low physical fitness and low physical activity are related to the incidence of coronary artery disease (CAD). Most studies, however, have not examined both variables concurrently to determine which has the strongest association with CAD risk. The purpose of this investigation was to cross-sectionally examine the relationships among physical fitness, physical activity, and risk factors for CAD. Male law enforcement officers (N = 412) from the City of Austin, Texas, were subjects for this study. Physical fitness, physical activity, and risk factors for CAD were assessed through health screenings and from data ...
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