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Physical Activity Readiness in Patients with Heart Failure

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  • Elena Marques-Sule

    (Physiotherapy in Motion, Multispeciality Research Group (PTinMOTION), Department of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
    Unidad de Insuficiencia Cardíaca y Trasplante, Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, 46026 Valencia, Spain)

  • Pallav Deka

    (College of Nursing, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA)

  • Luis Almenar

    (Unidad de Insuficiencia Cardíaca y Trasplante, Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, 46026 Valencia, Spain
    Department of Medicine, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
    Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain)

  • Dola Pathak

    (Department of Statistics and Probability, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA)

  • Raquel López-Vilella

    (Unidad de Insuficiencia Cardíaca y Trasplante, Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, 46026 Valencia, Spain)

  • Leonie Klompstra

    (Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linkoping University, 58183 Linkoping, Sweden)

Abstract

The aim of this study was to explore the readiness for physical activity (PA) and its related factors in patients with heart failure. This cross-sectional study included 163 patients with heart failure (mean age 66 ± 16, 50% female). The ability to safely engage in PA was assessed with the PA Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q). Psychological readiness was measured using two questionnaires, namely: Exercise Self-efficacy Scale and the Motivation for PA and Exercise/Working Out. A multivariate analysis of covariance was conducted to test the effect of background variables on readiness for PA. 64% (n = 105) of patients reported not being able to safely engage in PA, 80% (n = 129) reported low self-efficacy, and 45% (n = 74) were extrinsically motivated indicating external factors drove their motivation. Factors that positively influenced the PA readiness included lower age ( p < 0.01), being male ( p < 0.01), being married ( p < 0.01), having higher education ( p < 0.01), being in NYHA-class I compared with II ( p < 0.01), less time since diagnosis ( p < 0.01), lower BMI ( p = 0.02), and not suffering from COPD ( p = 0.02). Prior to recommending exercise, assessment of safety to engage in PA along with self-efficacy and motivation in patients with heart failure is essential.

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  • Elena Marques-Sule & Pallav Deka & Luis Almenar & Dola Pathak & Raquel López-Vilella & Leonie Klompstra, 2022. "Physical Activity Readiness in Patients with Heart Failure," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(23), pages 1-9, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:23:p:16332-:d:994786
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