Physical activity, exercise and adverse cardiovascular outcomes in individuals with pre-existing cardiovascular disease: a narrative review
Setor K. Kunutsor,
Jari A. Laukkanen
Abstract:Introduction
The evidence supporting the cardiovascular health benefits of physical activity and/or exercise training is well-established. While the role of physical activity in primary prevention is unequivocal, its significance in secondary prevention (among those with preexisting cardiovascular disease) is less definitive. Though guidelines universally recommend physical activity as part of the secondary preventive strategy, the empirical evidence underpinning these recommendations is not as ro… Show more
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