Citation

Turi BC, Codogno JS, Fernandes RA, Sui X, Lavie CJ, Blair SN, Monteiro HL. J. Phys. Act. Health 2016; 14(1): 45-51.

Affiliation

7 Department of Physical Education. UNESP, Bauru Campus, Bauru, SP, Brazil. Biosciences Institute. UNESP, Rio Claro Campus, Rio Claro, SP, Brazil.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Human Kinetics Publishers)

DOI

10.1123/jpah.2016-0067

PMID

27775469

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Evidence has shown that physical activity (PA) is associated with low mortality risk. However, data about reduced mortality due to PA are scarce in developing countries and the dose-response relationship between PA from different domains and all-cause mortality remains unclear. Thus, the aim of this study is to investigate the association of PA from different domains on all-cause mortality among Brazilian adults.

METHODS: 679 males and females composed the study sample. Participants were divided into quartile groups according to PA from different domains (occupational, sports, and leisure-time). Medical records were used to identify the cause of the death. Cox regression analysis was performed to determine the independent associations of PA from different domains and all-cause mortality.

RESULTS: During the follow-up period, 59 participants died. The most prevalent cause of death was circulatory system diseases (n=20; 33.9% [21.8% to 45.9%]). Higher scores of occupational (HR= 0.45 [95% CI: 0.20 to 0.97]), sports (HR= 0.44 [95% CI: 0.20 to 0.95]) and overall PA (HR= 0.40 [95% CI: 0.17 to 0.90]) were associated with lower mortality, even after adjustment for confounders.

CONCLUSIONS: The findings in this study showed the importance of being active in different domains to reduce mortality risk.

Language: en