Change in Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Ideal Cardiovascular Health in the Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study

PURPOSE: To examine the relationship between changes in cardiorespiratory fitness and changes in ideal cardiovascular health (CVH) score over time. METHODS: The association between change in fitness and change in ideal CVH score was examined in 2,555 adults who had at least two clinic visits in the Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study. Fitness was measured as duration in minutes from a maximal treadmill test. Ideal CVH score was calculated on a 14...