Key result
Only 24% of Jordanian patients with coronary heart disease were classified as physically active, with physically active patients perceiving more physiological and psychosocial benefits and fewer barriers to physical activity than inactive patients.
Why the study?
Data were lacking on the perceived benefits of and barriers to physical activity among Jordanian patients with coronary heart disease.
Cross-Sectional (n=400)
Yes
Jordanian patients with coronary heart disease perceive physiological benefits to physical activity but face significant motivational, physical, and environmental barriers, highlighting areas for targeted interventions.
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Barriers warrant assessment in Jordanian CHD patients; hypothesis-generating for culturally tailored interventions.
Background: Many studies published in other countries have identified certain perceived benefits of and barriers to physical activity among patients with coronary heart disease. Nevertheless, there is no data about the issue relating to Jordanian patients with coronary heart disease. Objective: This study aimed to describe the prevalence of levels of physical activity, the benefits of and barriers to physical activity as perceived by Jordanian patients with coronary heart disease, and the relationship between physical activity and perceived benefits of and barriers to physical activity. In addition, it focused on examining the influence of selected sociodemographic and health characteristics on physical activity and the perceived benefits of and barriers to physical activity. Methods: A cross-sectional design was performed on a sample of 400 patients with coronary heart disease. They were given a list of perceived benefits of and barriers to physical activity and asked to what extent they disagreed or agreed with each. Results: Jordanian patients with coronary heart disease perceived various benefits of and barriers to physical activity. Most of these benefits were physiologically related (average mean = 5.7, SD = 0.7). The most substantial barriers to physical activity as perceived by the patients were "feeling anxiety," "not enough time," "lack of interest," "bad weather," and "feeling of being uncomfortable." Sociodemographic and health characteristics that significantly influenced perceived barriers to physical activity were age, gender, health perception, chest pain frequency, education, job, caring responsibilities, ability to travel alone, smoking, and previous and current physical activity behavior. Conclusion: This study demonstrates that patients with coronary heart disease have perceived physiological benefits of physical activity and have perceived motivational, physical health, and environmental barriers to physical activity, which is significant in developing intervention strategies that aim to maximize patients' participation in physical activity and overcome barriers to physical activity.
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Alsaleh et al. (2023) conducted a cross-sectional in Coronary heart disease (n=400). Physical activity vs. Physical inactivity was evaluated on Prevalence of physical activity (meeting guidelines of ≥150 min/week moderate-intensity or ≥600 METs-min/week). Only 24% of Jordanian patients with coronary heart disease were classified as physically active, with physically active patients perceiving more physiological and psychosocial benefits and fewer barriers to physical activity than inactive patients.
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