Association between physical activity and risk of stroke subtypes: the atherosclerosis risk in communities study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The relationship between stroke subtypes and physical activity is unclear. METHODS: Using data from 13,069 men and women aged 45-64 years who participated in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Co
Myeloperoxidase, but not oxidized LDL, is associated with leisure-time physical activity: results from the MONICA/KORA Augsburg Studies 1984-1995 (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: Oxidative stress-induced cell damage contributes to several chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease, but only very few population-based studies have examined the influence of regu
Physical activity and sedentary behavior among schoolchildren: a 34-country comparison (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To describe and compare levels of physical activity and sedentary behavior in schoolchildren from 34 countries across 5 WHO Regions. STUDY DESIGN: The analysis included 72,845 schoolchildre
Association between domains of physical activity and all-cause, cardiovascular and cancer mortality (Publications)
Few studies have investigated the independent effects of domain-specific physical activity on mortality. We sought to investigate the association of physical activity performed in different domains of