Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is an important factor for evaluating cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. We recently developed a novel method (National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Japan step test [JST]) for evaluating CRF in workers; its criterion validity has been investigated. However, its association with health risk must be confirmed before its application in the workplace. Therefore, we aimed to determine the association of JST-evaluated CRF with the prevalence of CVD risk among Japanese workers.

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心肺健康与心血管疾病危险因素的关联：使用日本职业安全卫生研究所的日本阶梯测试进行评估

心肺健康（CRF）是评估心血管疾病（CVD）风险的重要因素。我们最近开发了一种评估工人 CRF 的新方法（日本国家职业安全与健康研究所阶梯测试 [JST]）；对其标准有效性进行了研究。然而，在将其应用于工作场所之前，必须确认其与健康风险的关联。因此，我们的目的是确定 JST 评估的 CRF 与日本工人 CVD 风险患病率之间的关系。