Referenzwerte für die kardiorespiratorische Fitness der allgemeinen Bevölkerung: Die Studie zur Gesundheit Erwachsener in Deutschland (DEGS1) 2008–2011

Finger, Jonas D.; Banzer, Winfried; Baumeister, Sebastian E.; Brandes, Mirko; Bös, Klaus; Gabrys, Lars; Gößwald, Antje; Härtel, Sascha; Kluttig, Alexander; Kuhnert, Ronny; Leitzmann, Michael F.; Löllgen, Herbert; Manz, Kristin; Mensink, Gert B. M.; Niessner, Claudia; Rosario, Angelika Schaffrath; Kurth, Bärbel‐Maria

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“…Practical implications. In Germany, there is great potential to increase the CRF of the general population 11,86 . The results of our study provide evidence to tailor interventions or prevention measures according to the needs of specific subgroups.…”

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Individual and interpersonal correlates of cardiorespiratory fitness in adults – Findings from the German Health Interview and Examination Survey

Zeiher

Manz

Kuntz

et al. 2020

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Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is an established predictor of adverse health outcomes. The aim of this study is to investigate potential behavioral, interpersonal and socioeconomic correlates of CRF among men and women living in Germany using data from a population-based nationwide cross-sectional study. 1,439 men and 1,486 women aged 18-64 participated in the German Health Interview and Examination Survey (2008-2011) and completed a standardized sub-maximal cycle ergometer test. Maximal oxygen consumption ( VO max 2) in ml•min −1 •kg −1 was estimated. Mean values of VO 2 max for various anthropometric, behavioral, interpersonal, and sociodemographic variables were estimated. Linear regression analyses using multiple imputations technique for missing values was performed to analyze the influence of potential correlates on CRF. Women with high alcohol consumption had higher  VO max 2 , (β = 2.20; 95% CI 0.98 to 3.42) than women with low alcohol consumption and women with high occupational status had higher  VO max 2 (β = 1.83; 95% CI 0.21 to 3.44) in comparison to women with low occupational status. Among men, high fruit intake (β = 1.52; 95% CI 0.63 to 2.40), compared to low or medium fruit intake and performing at least 2.5 hours of total PA per week (β = 2.19; 95% CI 1.11 to 3.28), compared to less than 2.5 hours was associated with higher  VO max 2. Among both men and women, lower body mass index, lower waist circumference and higher levels of physical exercise were considerably associated with higher  VO max 2. Among women, those in higher age groups showed a considerably lower level of  VO max 2 compared with those aged 18-24. Furthermore, mean estimated  VO max 2 was higher among men (36.5; 95% CI 36.0 to 37.0) than among women (30.3; 95% CI 29.8 to 30.7). Despite the cross-sectional nature of the current study, we conclude that several behavioral, anthropometric, and sociodemographic factors are associated with CRF in the general adult population in Germany. These results can provide evidence to tailor prevention measures according to the needs of specific subgroups. Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is an important marker of cardiovascular health and thus a crucial factor in the prevention of non-communicable diseases. CRF, defined as the ability of circulatory, respiratory and muscular systems to supply oxygen during prolonged physical exercise 1 , has a strong inverse relation to the incidence cardiovascular diseases 2 , cancer 3 , diabetes mellitus, depression 4 and all-cause mortality 2. Taking into account the impact of CRF on individual health, efforts should be taken to enhance fitness in the general population. For the development of adequate interventions, knowledge about the causes of CRF, as well as population groups at elevated risk of having a low CRF, is crucial. Figure 1 shows a conceptual framework of the potential correlates

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Individual and interpersonal correlates of cardiorespiratory fitness in adults – Findings from the German Health Interview and Examination Survey

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“…In accordance with our selection criteria of athletic activity, the groups of endurance athletes and non‐athletes differed in both parameters of CRF, namely the athletes had a statistically significantly higher PWC150, PWC75, and a higher LT. We further compared the PWC150, and the PWC75 values of each group with age and gender specific reference percentiles for Cardiorespiratory Fitness from “The German National Health Interview and Examination Survey for Adults (DEGS1)” that was recently published by Finger et al. (2019). In the DEGS1‐Study PWC150 was assessed using exactly the same exercise test protocol like in our study.…”

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Brains of endurance athletes differ in the association areas but not in the primary areas

Geisler,

de la Cruz,

Makris

et al. 2023

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Regular participation in sports results in a series of physiological adaptations. However, little is known about the brain adaptations to physical activity. Here we aimed to investigate whether young endurance athletes and non‐athletes differ in the gray and white matter of the brain and whether cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is associated with these differences. We assessed the CRF, volumes of the gray and white matter of the brain using structural magnetic resonance imaging (sMRI), and brain white matter connections using diffusion magnetic resonance imaging (dMRI) in 20 young male endurance athletes and 21 healthy non‐athletes. While total brain volume was similar in both groups, the white matter volume was larger and the gray matter volume was smaller in the athletes compared to non‐athletes. The reduction of gray matter was located in the association areas of the brain that are specialized in processing of sensory stimuli. In the microstructure analysis, significant group differences were found only in the association tracts, for example, the inferior occipito‐frontal fascicle (IOFF) showing higher fractional anisotropy and lower radial diffusivity, indicating stronger myelination in this tract. Additionally, gray and white matter brain volumes, as well as association tracts correlated with CRF. No changes were observed in other brain areas or tracts. In summary, the brain signature of the endurance athlete is characterized by changes in the integration of sensory and motor information in the association areas.

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Neural mechanisms of pain processing differ between endurance athletes and nonathletes: A functional connectivity magnetic resonance imaging study

Geisler

Ritter

Herbsleb

et al. 2021

Human Brain Mapping

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Referenzwerte für die kardiorespiratorische Fitness der allgemeinen Bevölkerung: Die Studie zur Gesundheit Erwachsener in Deutschland (DEGS1) 2008–2011

Cited by 6 publications

References 37 publications

Individual and interpersonal correlates of cardiorespiratory fitness in adults – Findings from the German Health Interview and Examination Survey

Individual and interpersonal correlates of cardiorespiratory fitness in adults – Findings from the German Health Interview and Examination Survey

Brains of endurance athletes differ in the association areas but not in the primary areas

Neural mechanisms of pain processing differ between endurance athletes and nonathletes: A functional connectivity magnetic resonance imaging study

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