Key result
More severe depressive symptoms linked to lower self-reported functional capacity in chronic CVD.
Why the study?
Understanding how depressive symptoms relate to objective and subjective measures of physical performance may clarify the influence of psychosocial factors on exercise tolerance in chronic cardiovascular disease.
Population
Sixty-five patients with chronic cardiovascular conditions
Design
Cross-sectional study
Authors
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Supports DASI for functional assessment in chronic CVD; hypothesis-generating for depression links, needing prospective validation.
Cross-Sectional (n=65)
Effect estimate: r = -0.31
p-value: p=0.01
More severe depressive symptoms are associated with lower self-reported functional capacity in patients with chronic cardiovascular disease.
Amaral et al. (2026) conducted a cross-sectional in chronic cardiovascular disease (n=65). Depressive symptoms was evaluated on Correlation between Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) scores and Duke Activity Status Index (DASI) scores (r = -0.31, p=0.01). More severe depressive symptoms were significantly associated with lower self-reported functional capacity in patients with chronic cardiovascular disease (r = -0.31; p = 0.01).
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