Aizer et al.44 Aizer A, Gaziano JM, Cook NR, Manson JE, Buring JE, Albert CM. Relation of vigorous exercise to risk of atrial fibrillation. Am J Cardiol. 2009;103(11):1572-7.
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Post-Hoc Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial |
Randomization in 1982 with follow-up until 2001 |
22.071 |
40 to 84 years |
0.01 |
Participants from the Physicians' Health Study aged 40-82 years in 1982 and randomized to aspirin and/or beta-carotene |
Azarbal et al.55 Azarbal F, Stefanick ML, Salmoirago-Blotcher E, Manson JE, Albert CM, LaMonte MJ, et al. Obesity, physical activity, and their interaction in incident atrial fibrillation in postmenopausal women. J Am Heart Assoc. 2014;3(4):pii.e001127
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Prospective Observational |
Data from medical centers collected between 1994 and 1998 |
81.317 |
50 to 79 years |
0.01 |
Participants from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis |
Bapat et al.66 Bapat A, Zhang Y, Post WS, Guallar E, Soliman EZ, Heckbert SR, et al. Relation of physical activity and incident atrial fibrillation (from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis). Am J Cardiol. 2015;116(6):883-8.
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Prospective Cohort |
The database is from 2000 to 2002 |
5.793 |
45 to 84 years |
0.05 |
Participants from the MESA database |
Grundvold et al.77 Grundvold I, Skretteberg PT, Liestøl K, Erikssen G, Engeseth K, Gjesdal K, et al. Low heart rates predict incident atrial fibrillation in healthy middle-aged men. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2013;6(4):726-31.
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Prospective Cohort |
The database is from 1972 to 1975 |
2.014 |
40 to 59 years |
0.05 |
Five government institutions in Oslo |
Mokhayeri et al.88 Mokhayeri Y, Hashemi-Nazari SS, Mansournia MA, Soori H, Khodakarim S. The association between physical activity and atrial fibrillation applying the Heaviside function in survival analysis: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Epidemiol Health. 2017;39:e2017024.
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Prospective Cohort |
Patients followed from the years 2000 to 2011 |
6.487 |
45 to 84 years |
0.05 |
Participants from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis |
Morseth et al.99 Morseth B, Graff-Iversen S, Jacobsen BK, Jørgensen L, Nyrnes A, Thelle DS, et al. Physical activity, resting heart rate, and atrial fibrillation: the Tromsø Study. Eur Heart J. 2016;37(29):2307-13.
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Prospective Cohort |
The database is from 1986/7 |
4.791 |
12 to 67 years |
0.05 |
Tromsø Study participants |
Mozaffarian et al.1010 Mozaffarian D, Furberg CD, Psaty BM, Siscovick D. Physical Activity and Incidence of Atrial Fibrillation in Older Adults: The Cardiovascular Health Study: Mozaffarian-Physical activity and atrial fibrillation. Circulation. 2008;118(8):800-7.
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Prospective Cohort |
The database is from 1999 to 2001 |
5.446 |
≥ 65 years |
0,05 |
Participants from the Cardiovascular Health Study |
Myrstad et al.1111 Myrstad M, Løchen M-L, Graff-Iversen S, Gulsvik AK, Thelle DS, Stigum H, et al. Increased risk of atrial fibrillation among elderly Norwegian men with a history of long-term endurance sport practice. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2014;24(4):e238-e244.
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Transversal |
The database is for 2009 |
2.277 |
65 to 90 years |
0.001 |
Elderly men undergoing long-term sports |
Qureshi et al.1212 Qureshi WT, Alirhayim Z, Blaha MJ, Juraschek SP, Keteyian SJ, Brawner CA, et al. Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Risk of Incident Atrial Fibrillation. Results from the Henry Ford Exercise Testing (FIT) Project. Circulation. 2015;131(21):1827-34.
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Observational |
The database is from 1991 to 2009 |
64.561 |
Extracts of ages (< 40, 40-49, 50-59, ≥ 60) |
0.05 |
Participants from the Henry Ford Exercise Testing (FIT) Project |
Everett et al.1313 Everett BM, Conen D, Buring JE, Moorthy MV, Lee IM, Albert CM. Physical Activity and the Risk of Incident Atrial Fibrillation in Women. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2011;4(3):321-7.
|
Post-Hoc analysis of a prospective study |
Beginning in 1993 and randomization in 2004 |
34.759 |
≥ 45 years |
0.05 |
Women participating in the Women's Health Study |
Williams et al.1414 Williams PT, Franklin BA. Reduced Incidence of Cardiac Arrhythmias in Walkers and Runners. Plos One. 2013;8(6):e65302.
|
Cohort |
Partial reevaluation of 2006 from the National Health Study of Corridors II and the National Walkers' Health Study |
46.807 |
33 to 72 years |
0.05 |
Participants from the national study of runners and walkers for health |