Importance of assessing cardiorespiratory fitness in clinical practice: a case for fitness as a clinical vital sign: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association

R Ross, SN Blair, R Arena, TS Church, JP Després… - Circulation, 2016 - Am Heart Assoc
Mounting evidence has firmly established that low levels of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF)
are associated with a high risk of cardiovascular disease, all-cause mortality, and mortality …

Exercise and the cardiovascular system: clinical science and cardiovascular outcomes

CJ Lavie, R Arena, DL Swift, NM Johannsen… - Circulation …, 2015 - Am Heart Assoc
Substantial evidence has established the value of high levels of physical activity, exercise
training (ET), and overall cardiorespiratory fitness in the prevention and treatment of …

The role of exercise and physical activity in weight loss and maintenance

DL Swift, NM Johannsen, CJ Lavie, CP Earnest… - Progress in …, 2014 - Elsevier
This review explores the role of physical activity (PA) and exercise training (ET) in the
prevention of weight gain, initial weight loss, weight maintenance, and the obesity paradox …

[HTML][HTML] Trends over 5 decades in US occupation-related physical activity and their associations with obesity

TS Church, DM Thomas, C Tudor-Locke… - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background The true causes of the obesity epidemic are not well understood and there are
few longitudinal population-based data published examining this issue. The objective of this …

Effect of structured physical activity on prevention of major mobility disability in older adults: the LIFE study randomized clinical trial

M Pahor, JM Guralnik, WT Ambrosius, S Blair… - Jama, 2014 - jamanetwork.com
Importance In older adults reduced mobility is common and is an independent risk factor for
morbidity, hospitalization, disability, and mortality. Limited evidence suggests that physical …

[PDF][PDF] Sitting time and mortality from all causes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer

PT Katzmarzyk, TS Church, CL Craig… - Medicine & science in …, 2009 - flexchair.nl
Sitting Time and Mortality from All Causes, Cardiovascular Disease, and Cancer Page 1
Copyright @ 200 by the American College of Sports Medicine. Unauthorized reproduction of this …

Effects of aerobic and resistance training on hemoglobin A1c levels in patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomized controlled trial

TS Church, SN Blair, S Cocreham, N Johannsen… - Jama, 2010 - jamanetwork.com
Context Exercise guidelines for individuals with diabetes include both aerobic and
resistance training although few studies have directly examined this exercise combination …

Effects of different doses of physical activity on cardiorespiratory fitness among sedentary, overweight or obese postmenopausal women with elevated blood pressure …

TS Church, CP Earnest, JS Skinner, SN Blair - Jama, 2007 - jamanetwork.com
ContextLow levels of cardiorespiratory fitness are associated with high risk of mortality, and
improvements in fitness are associated with reduced mortality risk. However, a poor …

Leisure-time running reduces all-cause and cardiovascular mortality risk

D Lee, RR Pate, CJ Lavie, X Sui, TS Church… - Journal of the American …, 2014 - jacc.org
Background: Although running is a popular leisure-time physical activity, little is known
about the long-term effects of running on mortality. The dose-response relations between …

[HTML][HTML] Sedentary behaviors increase risk of cardiovascular disease mortality in men

TY Warren, V Barry, SP Hooker, X Sui… - Medicine and science …, 2010 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose To examine the relationship between two sedentary behaviors (riding in car and
watching television) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality in men in the Aerobics …