TY - JOUR
T1 - Role of physical activity in cardiovascular disease prevention in older adults
AU - Lillo, Nicolás
AU - Palomo-Vélez, Gonzalo
AU - Fuentes, Eduardo
AU - Palomo, Iván
PY - 2015/12/1
Y1 - 2015/12/1
N2 - According to the World Health Organization, cardiovascular diseases (CVD) will account for around 30 % of deaths worldwide by 2020 with a relative increase over time due to population aging. In addition, the lifestyles of populations today contribute to the development of risk factors for CVD, such as hypertension, diabetes and obesity, among others. Physical inactivity is also associated with increased risk of morbidity or worsening CVD. In this review, we discuss the involvement of physical activity in the prevention of CVD risk factors. We also describe the role of physical activity in CVD prevention during aging.
AB - According to the World Health Organization, cardiovascular diseases (CVD) will account for around 30 % of deaths worldwide by 2020 with a relative increase over time due to population aging. In addition, the lifestyles of populations today contribute to the development of risk factors for CVD, such as hypertension, diabetes and obesity, among others. Physical inactivity is also associated with increased risk of morbidity or worsening CVD. In this review, we discuss the involvement of physical activity in the prevention of CVD risk factors. We also describe the role of physical activity in CVD prevention during aging.
KW - Cardiovascular diseases
KW - Older adults
KW - Physical activity
KW - Primary prevention
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U2 - 10.1007/s11332-015-0233-1
DO - 10.1007/s11332-015-0233-1
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:84947495206
SN - 1824-7490
VL - 11
SP - 227
EP - 233
JO - Sport Sciences for Health
JF - Sport Sciences for Health
IS - 3
ER -