Why the study?
To determine the level of objectively measured moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in patients with heart failure and evaluate its association with sociodemographic, exercise capacity, and health status factors.
Population
247 HF patients from two randomized controlled trials
Design
Cross-sectional analysis of baseline data from two randomized controlled trials
Authors
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Suboptimal MVPA adherence in HF should not yet change practice; leaves open whether targeting associated factors improves outcomes.
Less than half of heart failure patients meet physical activity guidelines, with activity levels strongly influenced by age, BMI, NYHA class, NT-proBNP, and baseline exercise capacity.
Dibben et al. (2020) studied this question.
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