Why the study?
What are the relationships among pain, depression, and physical activity in patients with heart failure?
Population
61 participants with depression and New York Heart Association class II to IV heart failure
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Highlights a profound sedentary burden in depressed patients with HF; leaves open whether targeted behavioral interventions.
What are the relationships among pain, depression, and physical activity in patients with heart failure?
Depressed patients with heart failure have extremely low physical activity levels, highlighting the need for interventions to decrease sitting time and increase light activity to improve symptoms.
Haedtke et al. (2017) studied this question.
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