Positive cardiovascular health: longitudinal investigation of sustained health behavior in a cross-lagged model.

Objective: Our study focuses on the role of psychological states in the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and explores the potential of positive psychological factors in reducing CVD risk. While existing research has predominantly examined negative mental states and risk behavior, this longitudinal study takes a novel approach by investigating positive psychological wellbeing and its impact on sustained health behavior.

Method: The research involved participants ( = 502) with medium to high cardiovascular risk who underwent a comprehensive risk assessment in 2012, followed by written risk communication.

[Relationship between cardiovascular risk assessment and health behavior in the light of psychosocial factors.].

Introduction: Even though preventive measures have been taken to reduce cardiovascular risk, cardiovascular mortality is increasing. Cardiovascular screening can be a population strategy that contributes to the reduction of mortality over the long term when implemented in a systematic, protocol-based, expanded manner.

Objective: In this study, we examine changes in participants' health behavior between 2012 and 2019 as a follow-up to the Budakalász Epidemiological Study (BEV).

The associations of long-COVID symptoms, clinical characteristics and affective psychological constructs in a non-hospitalized cohort.

Objective: The effects of COVID-19, especially long-COVID, on the psychological health is incompletely understood. We aimed to evaluate the mid-term associations of the long-COVID symptoms and affective factors in a cohort of non-hospitalized patients.

Method: A total of 166 patients were enrolled in this study, including 119 sedentary/non-athlete and 47 athlete subjects at the Post-COVID Outpatient Clinic of Semmelweis University.