“I Just Can’t Do It Anymore” Patterns of Physical Activity and Cardiac Rehabilitation in African Americans with Heart Failure: A Mixed Method Study
Key result
Physical activity levels were low among African Americans with heart failure, with 43% reporting <30 minutes of exercise weekly and only 1 of 30 participating in cardiac rehabilitation.
Population
30 African Americans with heart failure, mean age 60 ± 15 years, 65% NYHA class III.
Design
Other
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Implication
May support targeted interventions to boost activity and CR uptake in African Americans with HF; leaves open optimal strategies and confirmation in larger studies.
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Population
30 African American adults (mean age 60) with heart failure, predominantly NYHA class III, assessed for physical activity patterns and cardiac rehabilitation experience.
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Outcome
Patterns of physical activity and experience in cardiac rehabilitationpatient reported
African Americans with heart failure report low levels of physical activity and poor participation in cardiac rehabilitation, highlighting a need for targeted strategies to improve adherence to guidelines.
Cite This Study
McCarthy et al. (2015) studied Heart failure (n=30). Physical activity and cardiac rehabilitation was evaluated on Patterns of physical activity and experience in cardiac rehabilitation. Physical activity levels were low among African Americans with heart failure, with 43% reporting <30 minutes of exercise weekly and only 1 of 30 participating in cardiac rehabilitation.