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Heart failure patients in the action and maintenance stages of readiness for physical activity demonstrated significantly higher six-minute walk distances compared to those in pre-action stages (p=0.0001).
Cross-Sectional (n=111)
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The majority of chronic heart failure patients are in pre-action stages of readiness for physical activity, which correlates with lower daily activity and reduced exercise tolerance, highlighting a higher risk profile.
Readiness staging may identify higher-risk HF patients; hypothesis-generating for stage-targeted trials before practice change.
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Parish et al. (2013) conducted a cross-sectional in Chronic Heart Failure (n=111). Action and Maintenance stages of readiness for physical activity vs. Pre-action stages (Precontemplation, Contemplation, Preparation) was evaluated on 6-minute walk distance (6MWD) (p=0.0001). Heart failure patients in the action and maintenance stages of readiness for physical activity demonstrated significantly higher six-minute walk distances compared to those in pre-action stages (p=0.0001).
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