Association of “Weekend Warrior” and Other Leisure Time Physical Activity Patterns With Risks for All-Cause, Cardiovascular Disease, and Cancer Mortality

09 Jan 2017Gary O’Donovan, PhD; I-Min Lee, ScD; Mark Hamer, PhD et al

. All-cause mortality risk was approximately 30% lower in active vs inactive adults, including “weekend warrior” respondents who performed the recommended amount of 150 minutes of moderate or 75 minutes of vigorous activity from 1 or 2 sessions per week, insufficiently active respondents who performed less than the recommended amount from 1 or 2 sessions per week, and regularly active respondents who performed the recommended amount from 3 or more sessions per week.

Cohort Study
2 effects
24 years
63 subjects

Reported Outcomes

DeterminantsOutcomeDetails

Moderate Exercise Selfcare risk & protective factor
Protective Factor Moderate Exercise
Selfcare

Mortality Musculoskeletal outcome
Decreased risk of Mortality
Musculoskeletal system

High evidence
-35.0%

Moderate Exercise Selfcare risk & protective factor
Protective Factor Moderate Exercise
Selfcare

Cardiovascular Disease Cardiovascular outcome
Decreased risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular system

High evidence
-41.0%