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Trends in resting pulse rate among students attending Glasgow University between 1948 and 1968: analyses of cross sectional surveys

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Evidence on long-term trends in physical activity is limited. We report that resting pulse rates – a proxy indicator of physical activity and fitness – increased among young adults attending Glasgow University between 1948 and 1968.

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Funding: Chest, Heart and Stroke, Scotland, Stroke Association, NHS Management Executive, Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Research and Development Initiative. The authors would like to thank Alan Kerr, Christine Hamilton, and Heather Learmonth for entering the data. PMcC is supported by a Department of Health public health career scientist award.

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  1. Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol, Canynge Hall, Whiteladies Road, Bristol, BS8 2PR, UK

    G Davey Smith & B Galobardes

  2. Centre for Public Health Research, Massey University (WGTN Campus), Private Box 756, Wellington, New Zealand

    M Jeffreys

  3. Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Mulhouse Building, Grosvenor Road, Belfast, BT12 6BJ, UK

    P McCarron

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Smith, G., Galobardes, B., Jeffreys, M. et al. Trends in resting pulse rate among students attending Glasgow University between 1948 and 1968: analyses of cross sectional surveys. Int J Obes 30, 380–381 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ijo.0803139

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