Why the study?
Lack of physical activity is an important risk for heart failure, prompting an examination of physical activity trends in heart failure and non-heart failure participants.
Are physical activity levels and the likelihood of meeting physical activity guidelines lower in US adults with heart failure compared to those without?
Population
28 824 participants from a nationally representative sample of US adults
Comparison
Heart failure vs non-heart failure participants
Design
Nationally representative survey study using National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data
Authors
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May warrant age-specific PA support in younger HF; leaves open causal effects on outcomes.
Are physical activity levels and the likelihood of meeting physical activity guidelines lower in US adults with heart failure compared to those without?
US adults with heart failure, particularly younger individuals, are significantly less likely to meet physical activity guidelines compared to those without heart failure.
Ye et al. (2021) studied this question.
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