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The genetic case for cardiorespiratory fitness as a clinical vital sign and the routine prescription of physical activity in healthcare.
Genome medicine - 9 Nov 2021
Hanscombe Ken B, Persyn Elodie, Traylor Matthew, Glanville Kylie P, Hamer Mark, Coleman Jonathan R I, Lewis Cathryn M
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BACKGROUND: Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and physical activity (PA) are well-established predictors of morbidity and all-cause mortality. However, CRF is not routinely measured and PA not routinely prescribed as part of standard healthcare. The American Heart Association (AHA) recently presented a scientific case for the inclusion of CRF as a clinical vital sign based on epidemiological and clinical...
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