Key result
Higher depression scores are linked to reduced 6MWT distance and greater perceived fatigue.
Why the study?
Does depression and anxiety influence six-minute walking test performance in post-surgical heart valve patients undergoing cardiac rehabilitation?
Observational (n=126)
No
Does depression and anxiety influence six-minute walking test performance in post-surgical heart valve patients undergoing cardiac rehabilitation?
Self-evaluated depression can significantly influence functional exercise tolerance as measured by the 6MWT in post-surgical heart valve patients undergoing cardiac rehabilitation.
Depression was associated with reduced 6MWT performance post-valve surgery; hypothesis-generating for screening or intervention trials in cardiac rehab.
UNLABELLED: Various functional indicators are utilized to measure outcome in cardiac rehabilitation. Little information exists regarding the role played by psychological variables during the rehabilitative period, after cardiac valve surgery. The present study aims at exploring the relationship existing between different levels of functional capacity measured by six-minute walking test, (6MWT) and emotional aspects such as anxiety and depression. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 126 post-surgical heart valve patients underwent at the beginning and at the end of the rehabilitative programme: 1) 6MWT; 2) assessment of anxiety and depression (A-D Questionnaire according to the CBA-2.0 Primary Scale). RESULTS: Cardiac rehabilitation was associated with a general and significant improvement in the 6MWT (273 +/- 98 metres versus 363 +/- 96; p < 0.001) and the functional performance parameters (diastolic blood pressure; p < 0.001 and fatigue p < 0.001). Simultaneously there was a significant improvement of patient-reported quality of life, revealed by the A-D questionnaire in both male and female patients. The Depression Questionnaire score is predictive of functional capacity. It was demonstrated that no matter what the clinical condition of the patient, the depression score influences the patient's performance during the 6MWT, not only regards the distance covered (p = .008), but also fatigue expressed by the Borg RPE index (p = .044). CONCLUSION: Depression, an emotional variable, self-evaluated by the standardized questionnaire can, even if only partially, influence the 6MWT, a functional indicator of exercise tolerance, widely utilized in cardiac rehabilitation.
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Bettinardi et al. (2004) conducted an observational in Post-surgical heart valve disease (n=126). Higher depression scores vs. Lower depression scores was evaluated on Distance covered during the 6-minute walking test (6MWT) (p=0.008). Higher depression scores significantly negatively influenced patients' performance during the 6-minute walking test, affecting both the distance covered and perceived fatigue.
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