Physical Activity and Incidence of Atrial Fibrillation - Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Int. j. cardiovasc. sci. (Impr.)
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32(4): 384-390, July-Aug. 2019. tab, ilus
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in English
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ABSTRACT
The relationship between exercise and atrial fibrillation (AF) is controversial. Objectives:
To analyze the effects of physical activity on the incidence of atrial fibrillation using systematic review and meta-analysis.Methods:
Systematic review and meta-analysis of studies that relate physical exercise and atrial fibrillation. The following databases were searched PubMed, BVS Saúde and Cochrane. The following descriptors were used "atrial fibrillation", "exercise", "physical activity" and "exercise therapy". All prospective, retrospective, cross-sectional and cohort studies were investigated. All statistical analyzes were provided using Review Manager 5.3 to provide the mean difference (MD) and relative risk (RR) ratio with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI). The statistical method of heterogeneity index was used to assess heterogeneity. Level of significance was 5%.Results:
Combined analysis of 11 studies totaling 276,323 participants aged between 12 and 90 years did not suggest a significant increase in AF in individuals submitted to physical exercise (RR = 0.914, 95% CI = 0.833-1.003, heterogeneity p < 0.001).Conclusions:
Physical exercise, lato sensu, without stratification by intensity, sex or age does not seem to be associated with an increase of atrial fibrillation
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Main subject:
Atrial Fibrillation
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Meta-Analysis as Topic
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Systematic Review
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Motor Activity
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Incidence study
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Observational study
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Risk factors
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Systematic reviews
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Int. j. cardiovasc. sci. (Impr.)
Journal subject:
Cardiology
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Fundação Universitária de Cardiologia/BR
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