Cardiorespiratory Fitness Found To Predict Stroke Risk

Men with low levels of cardiorespiratory fitness are 60 percent more likely to die of stroke than men who are moderately fit or highly fit, according to a study presented today at the American College of Sports Medicine’s 57th Annual Meeting in Baltimore. While men who were physically active had fewer strokes, cardiorespiratory fitness was shown to be a more reliable predictor of stroke risk…


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