11. Physical Activity

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Foreword v
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Contents xiii
5. 1. Introduction 1
6. 2. Methods 17
7. 3. Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease at Entry 34
8. 4. Ten-Year Deaths 64
9. 5. Ten–Year Incidence of Coronary Heart Disease 85
10. 6. Age 96
11. 7. Blood Pressure 103
12. 8. Serum Cholesterol 121
13. 9. Smoking Habits 136
14. 10. Overweight and Obesity 161
15. 11. Physical Activity 196
16. 12. Resting Pulse Rate 218
17. 13. Respiratory Function 235
18. 14. Diet 248
19. 15. Multivariate Analyses 263
20. 16. Change at the Ten-Year Follow–up 296
21. 17. Some Conclusions 315
22. Appendix 345
23. References 362
24. Index 373