Physical Activity and the Risk of Hemorrhagic Stroke: A Population-Based Longitudinal Follow-Up Study in Taiwan

Data on the relationship between physical activity (PA) and hemorrhagic stroke (HS) are limited in Asian populations. This population-based longitudinal follow-up study therefore investigates whether PA is associated with a reduced risk of HS in Taiwan. A total of 58,857 subjects who had participate...

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Published in:Frontiers in medicine 2021-12, Vol.8, p.791772-791772
Main Authors: Feng, Shih-Hao, Chen, Li-Sheng, Yeh, Kuo-Cheng, Pan, Shin-Liang
Format: Article
Language:English
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cohort study
comorbidities
hemorrhagic stroke
Medicine
physical activity
risk factor
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Summary:Data on the relationship between physical activity (PA) and hemorrhagic stroke (HS) are limited in Asian populations. This population-based longitudinal follow-up study therefore investigates whether PA is associated with a reduced risk of HS in Taiwan. A total of 58,857 subjects who had participated in the Keelung Community-based Integrated Screening Program between 2005 and 2012 were enrolled. Information about their PA, obtained using questionnaires, was used to categorize them into three groups according to their average weekly time engaged in it: (1) no PA, (2) low PA (
ISSN:2296-858X
2296-858X
DOI:10.3389/fmed.2021.791772