Why the study?
Does cognitive dysfunction mediate the effect of poor physical fitness on decreased functional independence in patients with heart failure?
Population
197 patients with heart failure (HF)
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May support cognitive screening in low-fitness HF patients; hypothesis-generating for interventions, requiring longitudinal confirmation before practice change.
Does cognitive dysfunction mediate the effect of poor physical fitness on decreased functional independence in patients with heart failure?
Cognitive dysfunction mediates the relationship between poor physical fitness and decreased functional independence in patients with heart failure.
Alosco et al. (2014) studied this question.
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