Burtscher Martin, Bodner Thomas, Burtscher Johannes, Ruedl Gerhard, Kopp Martin, Broessner Gregor
Department of Sport Science, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
BMC Public Health. 2013 Aug 29;13:788. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-788.
Downhill skiing is part of active life style in many residents of Alpine regions. However, only very little information is available whether downhill skiing on a regular basis is associated with a healthier life style resulting in the reduction of major risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and memory deficits when compared to the general population. Thus, the aim of the study was to compare life-style characteristics and cardiovascular risk factors between regular downhill skiers and the general population.
Self-reported health and life-style data were collected by questionnaire from 1259 long-term downhill skiers (971 males, aged 57.3 ± 14.6 years; 288 females, aged 47.7 ± 16.4 years) and compared with data from the general population.
Long-term skiers showed more favourable life-style characteristics and a better health status than the general population. Prevalences of hypercholesterolemia, systemic hypertension, diabetes, the frequency of mental stress and the occurrence of memory deficits declined with increasing yearly skiing frequency.
Long-term alpine skiing on a regular basis may contribute to healthy aging by its association with a healthier life style.
对于许多阿尔卑斯地区的居民而言，高山滑雪是积极生活方式的一部分。然而，与普通人群相比，定期进行高山滑雪是否与更健康的生活方式相关联，进而降低心血管疾病和记忆缺陷的主要风险因素，目前仅有极少信息。因此，本研究的目的是比较定期高山滑雪者与普通人群的生活方式特征和心血管风险因素。
通过问卷调查收集了1259名长期高山滑雪者（971名男性，年龄57.3±14.6岁；288名女性，年龄47.7±16.4岁）自我报告的健康和生活方式数据，并与普通人群的数据进行比较。
长期滑雪者比普通人群表现出更有利的生活方式特征和更好的健康状况。高胆固醇血症、系统性高血压、糖尿病的患病率、精神压力频率以及记忆缺陷的发生率随每年滑雪频率的增加而下降。
定期进行长期高山滑雪可能因其与更健康的生活方式相关联而有助于健康老龄化。
