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TUESDAY, Feb. 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Higher push-up capacity is associated with a lower incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events among male firefighters, according to a study published online Feb. 15 in JAMA Network Open<\/i>.<\/p>\n
Justin Yang, M.D., M.P.H., from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, and colleagues examined the correlation between push-up capacity and subsequent CVD event incidence in a cohort of male firefighters. Participants were stratified based on the number of push-ups completed and were followed for 10 years. Data were included for 1,104 men with available push-up data.<\/p>\n
The researchers noted 37 CVD-related outcomes in participants with push-up data. There was a significant negative correlation between increasing push-up capacity and CVD events. Compared with those completing fewer than 10 push-ups, those who were able to complete more than 40 had a significantly lower risk for incident CVD events (incidence rate ratio, 0.04).<\/p>\n
“Further research is warranted to determine the association of push-up capacity with CVD risk in the general population and the potential use of push-ups as a clinical assessment tool,” the authors write.<\/p>\n
One author disclosed serving as an expert witness in firefighter cases and receiving personal fees from law companies.<\/p>\n