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. 2022 Dec 10;2(1):100054. doi: 10.1016/j.focus.2022.100054

Table 2.

Associations Between Total PA, Moderate-to-Vigorous PA, Light-Intensity PA, SB, and Step Count and CVD Mortality or CVD Event

First author year CVD outcome Total
PA
MVPA Light-intensity
PA
SB Step count
Dohrn
201838
CVD mortality AC/day (multiply by 1,000):
T1: HR=1.0 (ref)
T2: HR=0.27 (0.06, 1.16)
T3: HR=0.09 (0.01, 0.93)
Minute/day
T1: HR=1.0 (ref)
T2: HR=0.22 (0.06–0.74)
T3: HR=0.11 (0.03–0.56)
Minute/day
T1: HR=1.0 (ref)
T2: HR=0.48 (0.19, 1.19)
T3: no event
Minute/day
T1: HR=1.0 (ref)
T2: HR=1.63 (0.36, 7.28)
T3: HR=5.51 (1.43, 21.23)
NA
Evenson
201639
CVD mortality AC/minute
Q1: HR=1.0 (ref)
Q2: HR=0.49 (0.29, 0.83)
Q3: HR=0.42 (0.22, 0.81)
Q4: HR=0.35 (0.15, 0.84)
Minute/day
Q1: HR=1.0 (ref)
Q2: HR=0.49 (0.28, 0.84)
Q3: HR=0.18 (0.07, 0.46)
Q4: HR=0.48 (0.23, 1.03)
Minute/day
Q1: HR=1.0 (ref)
Q2: HR=1.06 (0.65, 1.72)
Q3: HR=0.68 (0.36, 1.26)
Q4: HR=0.90 (0.44, 1.84)
Minute/day
Q1: HR=1.0 (ref)
Q2: HR=1.12 (0.54, 2.31)
Q3: HR=1.03 (0.50, 2.12)
Q4: HR=1.44 (0.71, 2.90)
NA
MJ LaMonte
201843
CVD mortality VMC minute/day
T1: risk ratio=1.0 (ref)
T2: risk ratio=0.64 (0.44, 0.94)
T3: risk ratio=0.29 (0.16, 0.53)
Minute/day
T1: risk ratio=1.0 (ref)
T2: risk ratio=0.68 (0.45, 0.99)
T3: risk ratio=0.42 (0.24, 0.75)
Minute/day
low-intensity:
T1: risk ratio=1.0 (ref)
T2: risk ratio=0.69 (0.47, 1.02)
T3: risk ratio=0.64 (0.41, 0.99)
high-intensity:
T1: risk ratio=1.0 (ref)
T2: risk ratio=0.50 (0.34, 0.74)
T3: risk ratio=0.30 (0.17, 0.51)
NA NA
Dempsey
202022
CVD eventa Higher levels of TPA were associated with lower incident CVD risk in a nonlinear manner.
(Ref: 120 cpm/day)
Higher levels of MVPA were associated with lower incident CVD risk in a nonlinear manner.
(Ref: no MVPA)
Association was attenuated after covariate and MVPA adjustment
(Ref: 3 hours/day)
Positive associations with a steeper relationship beyond 11 hours/day, attenuated after adjusted for covariates and MVPA (ref: 8 hours/day) NA
KE Ensrud
201444
CVD mortality NA Minute/day
Q1 (most active):
HR=1.0 (ref)
Q2: HR=1.60 (0.82, 3.11)
Q3: HR=1.79 (0.94, 3.42)
Q4: HR=2.86 (1.50, 5.45)
Minute/day
Q1 (most active):
HR=1.0 (ref)
Q2: HR=1.29 (0.67, 2.49)
Q3: HR=1.92 (1.04, 3.55)
Q4: HR=1.73 (0.90, 3.34)
Minute/day
Q1 (least sedentary): HR=1.0 (ref)
Q2: HR=1.59 (0.91, 2.75)
Q3: HR=1.12 (0.63, 2.00)
Q4: HR=1.71 (0.99, 2.97)
NA
Bellettiere
201924
CVD eventb NA NA NA Minute/day
Q1: HR=1.0 (ref)
Q2: HR=1.40 (1.03, 1.89)
Q3: HR=1.40 (1.03, 1.89)
Q4: HR=1.53 (1.09, 2.14)
NA
Dohrn
201948
CVD eventc (c) AC/day (multiply by 1000):
1,000):
T1: HR=1.0 (ref)
T2: HR=0.70 (0.46, 1.05)
T3: HR= 0.67 (0.44, 1.04)
Minute/day
T1: HR=1.0 (ref)
T2: HR=0.77 (0.52, 1.19)
T3: HR=0.52 (0.33, 0.82)
Minute/day
T1: HR=1.0 (ref)
T2: HR=1.03 (0.70, 1.53)
T3: HR=0.92 (0.60, 1.42)
Minute/day
T1: HR=1.0 (ref)
T2: HR=1.05 (0.68, 1.64)
T3: HR=1.41 (0.91, 2.20)
NA
Jefferis
201946
CVD eventd NA Minute/day
Q1: HR=1.0 (ref)
Q2: HR=0.62 (0.38, 1.00)
Q3: HR=0.28 (0.14, 0.55)
Q4: HR=0.34 (0.16, 0.74)
every 10-minute/day increase:
HR=0.89 (0.80, 0.99)
Minute/day
Q1: HR=1.0 (ref)
Q2: HR=0.93 (0.57, 1.50)
Q3: HR=0.59 (0.33, 1.06)
Q4: HR=0.97 (0.53, 1.80)
every 30-minute/day increase:
HR=0.99 (0.89, 1.11)
Minute/day
Q1: HR=1.0 (ref)
Q2: HR=0.70 (0.38, 1.28)
Q3: HR=0.81 (0.43, 1.52)
Q4: HR=0.94 (0.45, 1.94)
every 30-minute/day increase:
HR=1.01 (0.90, 1.13)
Steps/day:
Q1: HR=1.0 (ref)
Q2: HR=0.75 (0.47, 1.20)
Q3: HR=0.44 (0.25, 0.77)
Q4: HR=0.34 (0.17, 0.67)
Every 1,000 step/day increase:
HR=0.86 (0.78, 0.95)
LaCroix
201950
CVD evente NA Minute/day
Q1: HR=1.0 (ref)
Q2: HR=0.75 (0.61, 0.93)
Q3: HR=0.66 (0.52, 0.84)
Q4: HR=0.71 (0.54, 0.93)
Minute/day
Q1: HR=1.0 (ref)
Q2: HR=1.05 (0.84, 1.30)
Q3: HR=0.90 (0.71, 1.14)
Q4: HR=0.82 (0.63, 1.07)
every 1-hour/day increase:
HR=0.92 (0.85, 0.99)
NA NA
Saint-Maurice
202021
CVD mortality NA NA NA NA Step/day
Qn1: HR=1.0 (ref)
Qn2: HR=0.68 (0.60, 0.76)
Qn3: HR=0.49 (0.40, 0.60)
Qn4: HR=0.40 (0.30, 0.52)
Qn5: HR=0.35 (0.24, 0.52)

Note: For mg, 1 mg = 0.00981 ms–2. Associations were presented by exposure category (e.g., T, Q).

a

Total fatal and nonfatal incidents of CVD.

b

CVD events (include the first occurrence of an MI, revascularization, hospitalized angina, heart failure, stroke, or death attributable to any CVD among women without that event) and CHD events (nonfatal MI or coronary death) as a separate endpoint.

c

CVD events and mortality.

d

Fatal and nonfatal CHD, stroke, heart failure.

e

CVD events (include CHD, revascularization, carotid artery disease, hospitalized angina, congestive heart failure, stroke, and other CVD deaths).

AC, accelerometer count derived from Actigraph accelerometer; CHD, coronary heart disease; CVD, cardiovascular disease; HR, hazard ratio; mg, milligravity; MI, myocardial infarction; MVPA, moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity; NA, not applicable; PA, physical activity; Q, quartile; Qn, quintile; T, tertile; VMC, vector magnitude counts derived from accelerometer.