ArticleEnvironmental health and preventive medicine2022
Stair climbing and incident atrial fibrillation: a prospective cohort study.
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- Evaluating the Impact of Stair Climbing on Cardiovascular Risk Reduction: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.American journal of cardiovascular drugs : drugs, devices, and other interventions · 2026Pooled it
- Alcohol consumption and the risk of heart failure: the Suita Study and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.Environmental health and preventive medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Stair use and risk of incident rheumatic and non-rheumatic valvular heart disease: a cohort study from the UK biobank.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Article
- Lifestyle factors and hyperuricemia risk: a prospective cohort study of 14,635 participants examining the protective role of daily stair climbing.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
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- New 2019 JSH guidelines and the risk of incident cardiovascular disease: The Suita Study.Hypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension · 2023Article
- Stair climbing and the incidence of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: a population-based prospective cohort study.Environmental health and preventive medicine · 2023Article
- A longitudinal controlled signage intervention to increase stair use at university buildings: Process and impact evaluation using RE-AIM framework.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- The Lifelong Health Support 10: a Japanese prescription for a long and healthy life.Environmental health and preventive medicine · 2022Review
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Abstract
backgroundA protective role for physical activity against the development of atrial fibrillation (AF) has been suggested. Stair climbing is a readily available form of physical activity that many people practice. Herein, we investigated the association between stair climbing and the risk of AF in a Japanese population.
methodsIn this prospective cohort study, we used data of 6,575 people registered in the Suita Study, aged 30-84 years, and had no history of AF. The frequency of stair climbing was assessed by a baseline questionnaire, while AF was diagnosed during the follow-up using a 12-lead ECG, health records, check-ups, and death certificates. We used the Cox regression to calculate the hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals of AF incidence for climbing stairs in 20-39%, 40-59%, and ≥60% compared with <20% of the time.
resultsWithin 91,389 person-years of follow-up, 295 participants developed AF. The incidence of AF was distributed across the stair climbing groups <20%, 20-39%, 40-59%, and ≥60% as follows: 3.57, 3.27, 3.46, and 2.63/1,000 person-years, respectively. Stair climbing ≥60% of the time was associated with a reduced risk of AF after adjustment for age and sex 0.69 (0.49, 0.96). Further adjustment for lifestyle and medical history did not affect the results 0.69 (0.49, 0.98).
conclusionFrequent stair climbing could protect from AF. From a preventive point of view, stair climbing could be a simple way to reduce AF risk at the population level.
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