Assistant Professor, Dept. of Physiotherapy, GJUST, Hisar. Haryana. India
*Corresponding Author: Rekha Chaturvedi, MPT, (PhD), Assistant Professor, Dept. of Physiotherapy, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar-125 001. Haryana. India. Mobile: 07206322394 E-mail: rekhachaturvedi85@gmail.com
Online published on 3 April, 2018.
To summarize the data presented in CARDIA study that examined the association between aerobic fitness (AF) and CVD risk factors; to describe the effect of AF in young age on advancing age; to report the implications of these results to Indian context.
PubMed search engine was used and search term “CARDIA study” [title/.] used in advanced search on April 2017. 8 articles from 481 titles were selected for review.
Baseline data showed that high AF was superior to low AF in terms of CVD risk factors. High baseline AF lowers the incidence of hypertension, diabetes and mortality. AF decreased over the timeline with high fitness group lost the maximum. Rate of decline was equal in both males and females; both high and low risk group.
Observational cohort based on AF, interventional cohort to improve AF should be started in Indian population to confirm CARDIA findings.
Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), Aerobic endurance, Cohort, Adults, Review
