title: Statin use and self-reported swimming performance in US masters swimmers.
abstract: Exercise and treating hyperlipidaemia with statins are two integral components of the American Heart Association guidelines to reduce cardiovascular risk in adults. Since statins can cause myalgias and myopathies, they could affect the duration or intensity of an exercise regimen. To determine the impact of statin use in adult masters swimmers, a survey was distributed to examine the association between swimming performance and statin usage in adult swimmers (≥35 years). After excluding those with chronic diseases or taking drugs that reduce physical capacity, 749 swimmers (118 taking statins, 73 not taking statins to control elevated cholesterol and 558 controls) were included in a regression model to determine the factors significantly affecting the duration and intensity of swimming workouts. Age and gender were significantly (P ≤ 0.001) associated with the distance swam per 60 min. Younger, male swimmers completed more yards per 60-min workout. Use of statins was not significantly associated with yards swam per 60-min workout. Nor did statin usage affect the number of swim sessions per month or the length of swim session. Evidently, statins do not cause enough fatigue or pain in masters swimmers to require a decrease in the duration or intensity of workouts.
authors.affiliation: a College of Pharmacy , University of Michigan , Ann Arbor , United States.
authors.forename: Kyle
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Terpak
authors.forename: Sally
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guthrie
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Erickson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D054874:Athletic Performance / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018763:Muscle Fatigue / Q000502:physiology; D063806:Myalgia / Q000139:chemically induced; D057566:Self Report; D012737:Sex Factors; D013550:Swimming / Q000502:physiology*; D013997:Time Factors; D014451:Ubiquinone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D014451:Ubiquinone; C024989:coenzyme Q10
keywords: coenzyme Q10; statin therapy; swim performance; swimming