Personal Activity Intelligence (PAI): A new standard in activity tracking for obtaining a healthy cardiorespiratory fitness level and low cardiovascular risk

Cross-country skiing and running's association with cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality: A review of the evidence

“…73 Temporal changes in PA level, including HIPA, can be tracked to promote improvements in CRF which is a key element in CVD risk reduction. 4,[74][75][76] Therefore, PA/exercise or sports that are attractive to and feasible for the wider population, such as running, need to be identified to promote PA/exercise and health during the winter. Cross-country skiing, as well as running and hiking, is a potential PA that can be taken up by individuals to overcome deficits in PA during winter.…”

Rationale and optimising of outcomes in high-intensity interval training for health and disease

“…PAI can be used by integrating the individual's gender, age, and resting time and HRmax. Among individuals ranging from the general population to subgroups of patients with CVD, a PAI ≥ 100 per week at baseline, maintaining ≥ 100 PAIs and then increasing the PAI score over time, was associated with multiple years of life gained 112) . It is expected that PAI has the potential to contribute to improved adherence to home-based training in CR, shedding new light on this medical field.…”

“…week is needed to reduce the risk of premature mortality from non-communicable diseases 112) . PAI can be used by integrating the individual's gender, age, and resting time and HRmax.…”

Walking in the Fast Lane: High-Intensity Walking for Improved Fitness and Health Outcomes

“…8,14,15 In fact, we recently showed a positive association between a simple PA metric, personal activity intelligence, and objectively measured CRF across age groups and in both sexes. 16 Interestingly, high levels of personal activity intelligence with PA at higher heart rates predicted both CRF and survival considerably better than following national PA guidelines. 14,16 However, data from epidemiologic studies also suggest that middle age and older adults can boost their longevity even with just light PA. 17,18 In a recent meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies (n ¼ 36,383; mean age, 62.6 years), 17 higher levels of PA at any intensity were associated with a substantially reduced risk of premature mortality.…”

“…16 Interestingly, high levels of personal activity intelligence with PA at higher heart rates predicted both CRF and survival considerably better than following national PA guidelines. 14,16 However, data from epidemiologic studies also suggest that middle age and older adults can boost their longevity even with just light PA. 17,18 In a recent meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies (n ¼ 36,383; mean age, 62.6 years), 17 higher levels of PA at any intensity were associated with a substantially reduced risk of premature mortality. The study from Masuki et al 13 had different outcomes than mortality, and future studies with more extended intervention and follow-up times in various ethnicities are warranted to investigate the exact dose-response associations between different exercise intensities with health outcomes, as well as mortality.…”