TY - JOUR
T1 - Leisure-time vigorous physical activity is associated with better lung function
T2 - The prospective ECRHS study
AU - Fuertes, Elaine
AU - Carsin, Anne Elie
AU - Antó, Josep M.
AU - Bono, Roberto
AU - Corsico, Angelo Guido
AU - Demoly, Pascal
AU - Gislason, Thorarinn
AU - Gullón, José Antonio
AU - Janson, Christer
AU - Jarvis, Deborah
AU - Heinrich, Joachim
AU - Holm, Mathias
AU - Leynaert, Bénédicte
AU - Marcon, Alessandro
AU - Martinez-Moratalla, Jesús
AU - Nowak, Dennis
AU - Pascual Erquicia, Silvia
AU - Probst-Hensch, Nicole M.
AU - Raherison, Chantal
AU - Raza, Wasif
AU - Gómez Real, Francisco
AU - Russell, Melissa
AU - Sánchez-Ramos, José Luis
AU - Weyler, Joost
AU - Garcia Aymerich, Judith
PY - 2018/4/1
Y1 - 2018/4/1
N2 - Objective We assessed associations between physical activity and lung function, and its decline, in the prospective population-based European Community Respiratory Health Survey cohort. Methods FEV 1 and FVC were measured in 3912 participants at 27-57 years and 39-67 years (mean time between examinations=11.1 years). Physical activity frequency and duration were assessed using questionnaires and used to identify active individuals (physical activity ≥2 times and ≥1 hour per week) at each examination. Adjusted mixed linear regression models assessed associations of regular physical activity with FEV 1 and FVC. Results Physical activity frequency and duration increased over the study period. In adjusted models, active individuals at the first examination had higher FEV 1 (43.6 mL (95% CI 12.0 to 75.1)) and FVC (53.9 mL (95% CI 17.8 to 89.9)) at both examinations than their non-active counterparts. These associations appeared restricted to current smokers. In the whole population, FEV 1 and FVC were higher among those who changed from inactive to active during the follow-up (38.0 mL (95% CI 15.8 to 60.3) and 54.2 mL (95% CI 25.1 to 83.3), respectively) and who were consistently active, compared with those consistently non-active. No associations were found for lung function decline. Conclusion Leisure-time vigorous physical activity was associated with higher FEV 1 and FVC over a 10-year period among current smokers, but not with FEV 1 and FVC decline.
AB - Objective We assessed associations between physical activity and lung function, and its decline, in the prospective population-based European Community Respiratory Health Survey cohort. Methods FEV 1 and FVC were measured in 3912 participants at 27-57 years and 39-67 years (mean time between examinations=11.1 years). Physical activity frequency and duration were assessed using questionnaires and used to identify active individuals (physical activity ≥2 times and ≥1 hour per week) at each examination. Adjusted mixed linear regression models assessed associations of regular physical activity with FEV 1 and FVC. Results Physical activity frequency and duration increased over the study period. In adjusted models, active individuals at the first examination had higher FEV 1 (43.6 mL (95% CI 12.0 to 75.1)) and FVC (53.9 mL (95% CI 17.8 to 89.9)) at both examinations than their non-active counterparts. These associations appeared restricted to current smokers. In the whole population, FEV 1 and FVC were higher among those who changed from inactive to active during the follow-up (38.0 mL (95% CI 15.8 to 60.3) and 54.2 mL (95% CI 25.1 to 83.3), respectively) and who were consistently active, compared with those consistently non-active. No associations were found for lung function decline. Conclusion Leisure-time vigorous physical activity was associated with higher FEV 1 and FVC over a 10-year period among current smokers, but not with FEV 1 and FVC decline.
KW - adults
KW - cohort
KW - forced expiratory volume in one second
KW - forced vital capacity
KW - physical activity
KW - smoking
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U2 - 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2017-210947
DO - 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2017-210947
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85045033125
VL - 73
SP - 376
EP - 384
JO - Thorax
JF - Thorax
SN - 0040-6376
IS - 4
ER -