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Accelerometer-Derived "Weekend Warrior" Physical Activity Pattern and Venous Thromboembolism Incidence and Mortality:
Qida He1,2, Mengtong Sun2, Jiazhen Yao3
1Department of Psychiatry First Hospital/First Clinical Medical College of Shanxi Medical University Taiyuan China.
Journal of the American Heart Association
|June 23, 2026
Summary
Engaging in weekend warrior (WW) physical activity, defined as accumulating at least 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous activity over 1-2 days, is linked to reduced risks of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and death. This pattern offers a practical approach for VTE prevention and management.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Exercise Physiology
- Public Health
Background:
- Weekend warrior (WW) physical activity may offer health benefits similar to evenly distributed activity, but its association with venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk and mortality is not well understood.
- Investigating physical activity patterns, specifically the WW style, is crucial for understanding VTE incidence and outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the relationship between accelerometer-measured physical activity patterns and the risk of incident VTE.
- To assess the association between physical activity patterns and all-cause mortality in individuals with prevalent VTE.
Main Methods:
- A prospective cohort study involving 92,392 participants for VTE incidence and 3,019 with prevalent VTE for mortality analysis.
- Physical activity was quantified using wrist-worn accelerometers, categorizing participants into inactive, regularly active, or WW patterns based on MVPA accumulation.
- Incident VTE and all-cause death were analyzed using Cox proportional hazards models.
Main Results:
- Over 11.1 years, the WW pattern was associated with a reduced risk of incident VTE (HR, 0.813) compared to inactive individuals.
- Among those with existing VTE, the WW pattern significantly lowered all-cause death risk (HR, 0.567).
- Compared to the regularly active group, the WW pattern showed no significant difference in VTE risk, while inactivity increased risk.
Conclusions:
- The WW physical activity pattern is linked to lower risks of incident VTE and all-cause death.
- These findings suggest that the WW pattern may be a viable strategy for VTE prevention and management, comparable to more evenly distributed activity.
- Promoting WW activity could be a practical public health approach for cardiovascular risk reduction.
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