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Yakut Ozdemir H, Bozdemir Ozel C, Dural M, Yalvac HE, Al A, Murat S, Mert GO, Cavusoglu Y. The 6-minute walk test and fall risk in patients with heart failure: A cross-sectional study. Heart Lung 2024; 64:80-85. [PMID: 38065041 DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2023.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Revised: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/25/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2024]
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BACKGROUND Given the increased risk of falls in patients with heart failure (HF), there is limited information in the literature about the possible relationship between fall risk and functional capacity. OBJECTIVE To investigate the relationship between functional capacity and fall risk in patients with HF and to determine whether there are differences in clinical parameters between patients with and without fall risk. METHODS The study included 64 patients with HF. The Activity-Specific Balance Confidence Scale (ABC) determined the fall risk. Functional capacity was assessed with the 6-minute walk test (6MWT). The Berg Balance Scale (BBS), the timed up-and-go test (TUG), and the five times sit-to-stand (5-STS) test were used to evaluate functional balance and mobility. Comorbidities and dyspnea perception were assessed with the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) and modified Medical Research Council (mMRC), respectively. RESULTS The 6MWT was associated with fall risk in logistic regression with an odds ratio of 0.979 (0.970-0.989, p < 0.001). Furthermore, the 6MWT had a discriminative value for increased fall risk in patients with HF, with a cutoff value of 248 m. Patients with increased fall risk had lower 6MWT distance, BBS, and gait speed, and higher CCI and mMRC, number of falls, duration of TUG and 5STS compared to patients with no increased fall risk (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS The study results demonstrated that 6MWT may be a clinically useful tool in quickly identifying potential balance problems and increased fall risk by providing insight into fall risk/balance confidence in addition to assessing functional capacity.
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- Hazal Yakut Ozdemir
- Izmir Democracy University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Izmir 35140, Turkey.
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- Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Eskisehir 26040, Turkey
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- Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Eskisehir 26040, Turkey
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- Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Eskisehir 26040, Turkey
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- Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Eskisehir 26040, Turkey
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- Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Eskisehir 26040, Turkey
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- Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Eskisehir 26040, Turkey
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- Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Eskisehir 26040, Turkey
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Amirova A, Taylor L, Volkmer B, Ahmed N, Chater AM, Fteropoulli T. Informing behaviour change intervention design using systematic review with Bayesian meta-analysis: physical activity in heart failure. Health Psychol Rev 2023; 17:456-484. [PMID: 35701235 DOI: 10.1080/17437199.2022.2090411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Embracing the Bayesian approach, we aimed to synthesise evidence regarding barriers and enablers to physical activity in adults with heart failure (HF) to inform behaviour change intervention. This approach helps estimate and quantify the uncertainty in the evidence and facilitates the synthesis of qualitative and quantitative studies. Qualitative evidence was annotated using the Theoretical Domains Framework and represented as a prior distribution using an expert elicitation task. The maximum a posteriori probability (MAP) for the probability distribution for the log OR was used to estimate the relationship between physical activity and each determinant according to qualitative, quantitative, and qualitative and quantitative evidence combined. The probability distribution dispersion (SD) was used to evaluate uncertainty in the evidence. Three qualitative and 16 quantitative studies were included (N = 2739). High pro-b-type natriuretic peptide (MAP = -1.16; 95%CrI: [-1.21; -1.11]) and self-reported symptoms (MAP = - 0.48; 95%CrI: [ -0.40; -0.55]) were suggested as barriers to physical activity with low uncertainty (SD = 0.18 and 0.19, respectively). Modifiable barriers were symptom distress (MAP = -0.46; 95%CrI: [-0.68; -0.24], SD = 0.36), and negative attitude (MAP = -0.40; 95%CrI: [-0.49; -0.31], SD = 0.26). Modifiable enablers were social support (MAP = 0.56; 95%CrI: [0.48; 0.63], SD = 0.26), self-efficacy (MAP = 0.43; 95%CrI: [0.32; 0.54], SD = 0.37), positive physical activity attitude (MAP = 0.92; 95%CrI: [0.77; 1.06], SD = 0.36).
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- Aliya Amirova
- Health Psychology Section, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychology, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK
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- Psychology department, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Mental Health Policy Research Unit, UCL Division of Psychiatry, London, UK
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- Centre for Behaviour Change, Clinical, Educational & Health Psychology, Division of Psychology & Language Sciences, Faculty of Brain Sciences, UCL, London, UK
- Institute for Sport and Physical Activity Research (ISPAR), Centre for Health, Wellbeing and Behaviour Change, University of Bedfordshire, Bedford, UK
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Dibben GO, Hillsdon M, Dalal HM, Tang LH, Doherty PJ, Taylor R. Home-based cardiac rehabilitation and physical activity in people with heart failure: a secondary analysis of the REACH-HF randomised controlled trials. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e063284. [PMID: 36759035 PMCID: PMC9923308 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-063284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES To quantify the impact of a home-based cardiac rehabilitation intervention (Rehabilitation Enablement in Chronic Heart Failure (REACH-HF)) on objectively assessed physical activity (PA) of patients with heart failure (HF) and explore the extent by which patient characteristics are associated with a change in PA. DESIGN Secondary analysis of randomised controlled trial data. SETTING Five centres in the UK. PARTICIPANTS 247 patients with HF (mean age 70.9±10.3 years; 28% women). INTERVENTIONS REACH-HF versus usual care (control). PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES PA was assessed over 7 days via GENEActiv triaxial accelerometer at baseline (pre-randomisation), post-intervention (4 months) and final follow-up (6-12 months). Using HF-specific intensity thresholds, intervention effects (REACH-HF vs control) on average min/day PA (inactivity, light PA and moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA)) over all days, week days and weekend days were examined using linear regression analysis. Multivariable regression was used to explore associations between baseline patient characteristics and change in PA. RESULTS Although there was no difference between REACH-HF and control groups in 7-day PA levels post-intervention or at final follow-up, there was evidence of an increase in weekday MVPA (10.9 min/day, 95% CI: -2.94 to 24.69), light PA (26.9 min/day, 95% CI: -0.05 to 53.8) and decreased inactivity (-38.31 min/day, 95% CI: -72.1 to -4.5) in favour of REACH-HF. Baseline factors associated with an increase in PA from baseline to final follow-up were reduced MVPA, increased incremental shuttle walk test distance, increased Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale anxiety score and living with a child >18 years (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS While participation in the REACH-HF home-based cardiac rehabilitation intervention did not increase overall weekly activity, patient's behaviour patterns appeared to change with increased weekday PA levels and reduced inactivity. Baseline PA levels were highly predictive of PA change. Future focus should be on robust behavioural changes, improving overall levels of objectively assessed PA of people with HF. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBERS ISRCTN78539530 and ISRCTN86234930.
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- Grace O Dibben
- MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
- College of Medicine and Health, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
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- Department of Public Health and Sport Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, Devon, UK
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- Research, Development and Innovation, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, TRURO, Cornwall, UK
- Primary Care, University of Exeter Medical School, Truro, UK
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- The Research Unit PROgrez, Department of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Slagelse Hospital, Slagelse, Sjaelland, Denmark
- The Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Syddanmark, Denmark
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- MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
- College of Medicine and Health, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
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Savarese G, Lindenfeld J, Stolfo D, Adams K, Ahmad T, Desai NR, Ammirati E, Gottlieb SS, Psotka MA, Rosano GMC, Allen LA. Use of patient-reported outcomes in heart failure: from clinical trials to routine practice. Eur J Heart Fail 2023; 25:139-151. [PMID: 36644876 DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.2778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Revised: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 01/08/2023] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Heart failure (HF) is a complex syndrome that affects mortality/morbidity and acts at different levels in the patient's life, resulting in a drastic impairment in multiple aspects of daily activities (e.g. physical, mental/emotional, and social) and leading to a reduction in quality of life. The definition of disease status and symptom severity has been traditionally based on the physician assessment, while the patient's experience of disease has been long overlooked. The active participation of patients in their own care is necessary to better understand the perception of disease and the multiple aspects of life affected, and to improve adherence to treatments. Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) aim to switch traditional care to a more patient-centred approach. Although PROs demonstrated precision in the evaluation of disease status and have a good association with prognosis in several randomized controlled trials, their implementation into clinical practice is limited. This review discusses the modalities of use of PROs in HF, summarizes the most largely adopted PROs in HF care, and provides an overview on the application of PROs in trials and the potential for their transition to clinical practice. By discussing the advantages and the disadvantages of their use, the reasons limiting their application in daily clinical routine, and the strategies that may promote their implementation, this review aims to foster the systematic integration of the patient's standpoint in HF care.
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- Gianluigi Savarese
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Cardiothoracovascular Department, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina, Trieste, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Yale School of Medicine, Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Yale School of Medicine, Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- De Gasperis Cardio Center, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine and Baltimore Veterans Administration Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Centre for Clinical & Basic Research, IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA
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Aida K, Kamiya K, Hamazaki N, Nozaki K, Ichikawa T, Nakamura T, Yamashita M, Uchida S, Maekawa E, Reed JL, Yamaoka-Tojo M, Matsunaga A, Ako J. Optimal cutoff values for physical function tests in elderly patients with heart failure. Sci Rep 2022; 12:6920. [PMID: 35484373 PMCID: PMC9051131 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-10622-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2021] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Six-minute walk distance (6MWD) of 300 and 400 m are important targets of functional capacity. The present study was performed to determine cutoff values of physical function associated with 6MWD < 300 m and < 400 m in elderly patients with heart failure (HF). 6MWD, handgrip strength, quadriceps isometric strength (QIS), one-leg standing time (OLST), and 5-times sit-to-stand (5STS) before hospital discharge were evaluated in 1001 patients > 65 years (median age, 75: interquartile range, 71-80, 607 men) with HF. 6MWD < 300 and < 400 m were seen in 323 patients (32.3%) and 658 patients (65.7%), respectively. Handgrip strength, QIS, OLST, and 5STS were associated with 6MWD < 300 and < 400 m, respectively (P < 0.001). The cutoff values of handgrip strength, QIS, OLST, and 5STS were 18.9 kg, 35.0% body mass (BM), 9.1 s, and 9.5 s for 6MWD < 300 m, and 21.9 kg, 40.0% BM, 12.0 s, and 8.8 s for < 400 m, respectively. The cutoff values of physical function could be used to set cardiac rehabilitation goals and limiting determinants of reduced functional capacity in a clinical setting in elderly patients with HF.
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- Keita Aida
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Kitasato University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Sagamihara, Japan.,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Kitasato University School of Allied Health Sciences, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Minami-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, 252-0375, Japan.
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Kitasato University Hospital, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Kitasato University Hospital, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Kitasato University Hospital, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Kitasato University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Kitasato University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Kitasato University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Exercise Physiology and Cardiovascular Health Lab, Division of Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Canada.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.,Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Kitasato University School of Allied Health Sciences, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Minami-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, 252-0375, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Kitasato University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Sagamihara, Japan.,Department of Rehabilitation, Kitasato University School of Allied Health Sciences, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Minami-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, 252-0375, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan
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Ash GI, Jeon S, Conley S, Knies AK, Yaggi HK, Jacoby D, Hollenbeak CS, Linsky S, O’Connell M, Redeker NS. Day-to-day Relationships between Physical Activity and Sleep Characteristics among People with Heart Failure and Insomnia. Behav Sleep Med 2021; 19:602-614. [PMID: 33048589 PMCID: PMC8496686 DOI: 10.1080/15402002.2020.1824918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Examine the bidirectional relationships between within-person day-to-day fluctuations in physical activity (PA) and sleep characteristics among people with heart failure (HF) and insomnia. PARTICIPANTS Ninety-seven community-dwelling adults [median age 61.9 (interquartile range 55.3,70.9) years, female 41%] with stable HF and insomnia (insomnia severity index >7). METHODS This sub-study longitudinally analyzed 15 consecutive days and nights of wrist actigraphy recordings, that were collected for baseline data prior to participation in a randomized controlled trial of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia. We used two-level mixed models of within- (daily) and between-participants variation to predict daytime PA counts/minutes from sleep variables (total sleep time, sleep efficiency) and predict sleep variables from PA. RESULTS PA counts/minutes were low compared to prior cohorts that did not have HF (209 (166,259)) and negatively associated with NYHA class (standardized coefficient βs = -0.14, p < .01), age (βs = -0.13, p = .01), comorbidities (βs = -0.19, p < .01), and body mass index (βs = -0.12, p = .04). After adjustment for all significant covariates, the within-participant association of total sleep time with next-day PA was estimated to be positive among participants with NYHA class II-IV HF (βs = 0.09, p = .01), while the within-participant association of PA with same-night total sleep time was estimated to be positive among participants aged ≥60 years (βs = 0.10, p = .03). CONCLUSIONS Depending upon age and HF class, daytime PA was associated with longer same-night sleep and/or longer sleep was associated with greater next-day PA. Among those with more advanced HF, realistic sleep improvements were associated with clinically meaningful PA gains the next day.
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- Garrett I. Ash
- Yale University School of Nursing, Orange, CT, USA, 06477,Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT, USA, 06516
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- Yale University School of Nursing, Orange, CT, USA, 06477
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- Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT, USA, 06516,Department of Internal Medicine (Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA, 06511
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- Department of Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA, 06511
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- Department of Health Policy and Administration, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA, 16802
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- Yale University School of Nursing, Orange, CT, USA, 06477
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Pietrabissa G, Castelnuovo G, Manzoni GM, Cattivelli R, Molinari E, Gondoni LA. Psychological Well-Being as an Independent Predictor of Exercise Capacity in Cardiac Rehabilitation Patients With Obesity. Front Psychol 2020; 10:2973. [PMID: 32116863 PMCID: PMC7025540 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2019] [Accepted: 12/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Objective: Exercise capacity (EC) is a well-established predictor of cardiovascular health. It is notoriously influenced by several factors, but the independent effect of psychological well-being (PWB) on EC has not yet been explored. The present study aims to investigate (1) whether PWB is an independent predictor of EC over and above selected demographic, behavioral, and biomedical parameters in a sample of CR patients with obesity and (2) whether PWB is a stronger predictor of EC than the other variables. Methods: Data from 1968 patients were collected at the time of their inclusion in a cardiac rehabilitation (CR) program and retrospectively analyzed in a cross-sectional study. Since cardiorespiratory parameters defined in normal weight populations differ from those of their obese counterparts, an ad hoc validated formula taking body mass index (BMI) into consideration was used to predict EC. Results: A multiple regression analysis revealed left ventricular eject fraction (LVEF) to be the strongest predictor of EC, followed by PWB, type 2 diabetes (DM), smoking status, atrial fibrillation (AF), and education. Bayesian evaluation of informative hypotheses corroborated LVEF as the best predictor of EC, and confirmed the superiority of PWB over and above DM and smoking status in influencing EC. Conclusion: These findings strengthen the link between psychological and physical health, suggesting a better PWB is associated with greater EC. Prompt screening of a patient’s mood and readiness to perform an active lifestyle would therefore enhance the long-term health benefits of CR.
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- Giada Pietrabissa
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Psychology Research Laboratory, San Giuseppe Hospital, Verbania, Italy.,Department of Psychology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milan, Italy
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- Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Psychology Research Laboratory, San Giuseppe Hospital, Verbania, Italy.,Department of Psychology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milan, Italy
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- Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Psychology Research Laboratory, San Giuseppe Hospital, Verbania, Italy.,Faculty of Psychology, eCampus University, Como, Italy
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- Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Psychology Research Laboratory, San Giuseppe Hospital, Verbania, Italy.,Department of Psychology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milan, Italy
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- Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Psychology Research Laboratory, San Giuseppe Hospital, Verbania, Italy.,Department of Psychology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milan, Italy
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- Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Cardiac Rehabilitation Unit, San Giuseppe Hospital, Verbania, Italy
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BACKGROUND Few studies report objective accelerometer-measured daily physical activity levels in patients with heart failure (HF). OBJECTIVE We examined baseline accelerometer-measured physical activity from the Heart Failure Exercise and Resistance Training Camp trial, a federally funded (R01-HL112979) 18-month intervention study to promote adherence to exercise in patients with HF. Factors associated with physical activity levels were also explored. METHODS Patients with diagnosed HF (stage C chronic HF confirmed by echocardiography and clinical evaluation) were recruited from 2 urban medical centers. Physical activity energy expenditure and the number of minutes of moderate or vigorous physical activity (MVPA) were obtained from 7 full days of measurement with the accelerometer (Actigraph Model GT3X, Pensacola, Florida) for 182 subjects who met minimum valid wear time parameters. Additional measures of health-related factors were included to explore the association with physical activity levels. RESULTS Subjects had 10.2 ± 10.5 minutes of MVPA per day. Total physical activity energy expenditure was 304 ± 173 kcal on average per day. There were 23 individuals (12.6%) who met the recommended goal of 150 minutes of MVPA per week. Men, whites, New York Heart Association class II, and subjects with better physical function had significantly higher levels of activity. CONCLUSIONS Consistent with previous research, patients with HF are not meeting recommended guidelines for 150 minutes of MVPA per week.
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The Association Between Depressive Symptoms and N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide With Functional Status in Patients With Heart Failure. J Cardiovasc Nurs 2019; 33:378-383. [PMID: 29438191 DOI: 10.1097/jcn.0000000000000470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and depressive symptoms are each associated with functional status in patients with heart failure (HF), but their association together with functional status has not been examined. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine whether functional status scores differ as a function of depressive symptoms and NT-proBNP levels considered together. METHODS We studied 284 patients with HF who were divided into 4 groups based on the median split of NT-proBNP levels and cut point for depressive symptoms (Beck Depression Inventory ≥ 14): (1) low NT-proBNP of 562.5 pg/mL or less without depressive symptoms, (2) low NT-proBNP of 562.5 pg/mL or less with depressive symptoms, (3) high NT-proBNP of greater than 562.5 pg/mL without depressive symptoms, and (4) high NT-proBNP of greater than 562.5 pg/mL with depressive symptoms. The Duke Activity Status Index was used to assess functional status. RESULTS Nonlinear regression demonstrated that patients without depressive symptoms were more than twice as likely to have higher (better) functional status scores than patients with depressive symptoms regardless of NT-proBNP levels after controlling for age, gender, prescribed antidepressants, and body mass index. Functional status levels of patients with low NT-proBNP did not differ from those with high NT-proBNP in the presence of depressive symptoms. CONCLUSION When examined together, depressive symptoms rather than NT-proBNP levels predicted functional status. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS Adequate treatment of depressive symptoms may lead to better functional status regardless of HF severity.
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Chialà O, Vellone E, Klompstra L, Ortali GA, Strömberg A, Jaarsma T. Relationships between exercise capacity and anxiety, depression, and cognition in patients with heart failure. Heart Lung 2018; 47:465-470. [PMID: 30087002 DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2018.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2018] [Revised: 07/11/2018] [Accepted: 07/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Symptoms of anxiety, depression, and cognitive impairment are common in heart failure (HF) patients, but there are inconsistencies in the literature regarding their relationship and effects on exercise capacity. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to explore the relationships between exercise capacity and anxiety, depression, and cognition in HF patients. METHODS This was a secondary analysis on the baseline data of the Italian subsample (n = 96) of HF patients enrolled in the HF-Wii study. Data was collected with the 6-minute walk test (6MWT), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and Montreal Cognitive Assessment. RESULTS The HF patients walked an average of 222 (SD 114) meters on the 6MWT. Patients exhibited clinically elevated anxiety (48%), depression (49%), and severe cognitive impairment (48%). Depression was independently associated with the distance walked on the 6MWT. CONCLUSIONS The results of this study reinforced the role of depression in relation to exercise capacity and call for considering strategies to reduce depressive symptoms to improve outcomes of HF patients.
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- Oronzo Chialà
- University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Battaglioni d'Assalto, Rome 24 - 00143, Italy.
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy
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- Department of Social and Welfare studies, Division of Nursing, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Division of Nursing, and Department of Cardiology, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden and Program in Nursing Science, University of California Irvine, Irvine, United States
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- Department of Social and Welfare studies, Division of Nursing, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden and Mary McKillop Institute, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne Australia
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Panagiotou M, Johnson MK, Louvaris Z, Baker JS, Church AC, Peacock AJ, Vogiatzis I. A study of clinical and physiological relations of daily physical activity in precapillary pulmonary hypertension. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2017; 123:851-859. [PMID: 28663381 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00986.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2016] [Revised: 06/22/2017] [Accepted: 06/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Daily physical activity is reduced in precapillary pulmonary hypertension (PH), but the underlying mechanisms are inadequately explored. We sought to investigate clinical and physiological relations of daily physical activity and profile differences between less and more active patients with precapillary PH. A prospective, cross-sectional study of 20 patients with precapillary PH who undertook 1) a comprehensive clinical assessment, 2) a preliminary treadmill test, 3) 7-day monitoring of daily walking intensity with triaxial accelerometry, and 4) a personalized treadmill test corresponding to the individual patient mean daily walking intensity with real-time physiological measurements. Significant clinical correlations with individual patient mean walking intensity [1.71 ± 0.27 (SD) m/s2] were observed for log-transformed N-terminal probrain natriuretic peptide (log NT-proBNP; r = -0.75, P = <.001), age (r = -0.70, P = 0.001), transfer factor for carbon monoxide %predicted (r = 0.51, P = 0.022), and 6-min walk distance (r = 0.50, P = 0.026). Significant physiological correlations were obtained for heart rate reserve (r = 0.68, P = 0.001), quadriceps tissue oxygenation index (Q-[Formula: see text]; r = 0.58, P = 0.008), change in Q-[Formula: see text] from rest (r = 0.60, P = 0.006), and ventilatory equivalent for oxygen uptake (r = -0.56, P = 0.013). Stepwise multiple regression analyses retained log NT-proBNP (R2 = 0.55), heart rate reserve (R2 = 0.44), and Q-[Formula: see text] (R2 = 0.13) accounting for a significant variance in individual walking intensity. Less active patients had greater physical activity-induced cardiopulmonary impairment, worse quadriceps oxygenation profile, and compromised health-related quality of life compared with more active patients. These preliminary findings suggest a significant relation between right ventricular and peripheral muscle oxygenation status and reduced daily physical activity in precapillary PH. Further research is warranted to unravel the physiological determinants, establish clinical predictors, and identify beneficial interventions.NEW & NOTEWORTHY Daily physical activity holds promise to be a meaningful, patient-related outcome measure in pulmonary hypertension. In this study, novel findings in a representative sample of patients with precapillary pulmonary hypertension link reduced daily walking activity, as measured by triaxial accelerometry, with compromised right ventricular and pulmonary vascular status, peripheral muscle oxygenation, and health-related quality of life, providing a preliminary insight into the physiological mechanisms and clinical predictors of daily physical activity in precapillary pulmonary hypertension.
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- Marios Panagiotou
- Scottish Pulmonary Vascular Unit, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom;
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- Scottish Pulmonary Vascular Unit, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.,Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Division of Respiratory Rehabilitation, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Institute of Clinical Exercise and Health Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Hamilton, United Kingdom; and
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- Scottish Pulmonary Vascular Unit, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Scottish Pulmonary Vascular Unit, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.,School of Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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Snipelisky D, Kelly J, Levine JA, Koepp GA, Anstrom KJ, McNulty SE, Zakeri R, Felker GM, Hernandez AF, Braunwald E, Redfield MM. Accelerometer-Measured Daily Activity in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: Clinical Correlates and Association With Standard Heart Failure Severity Indices. Circ Heart Fail 2017; 10:e003878. [PMID: 28588021 DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.117.003878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2017] [Accepted: 04/26/2017] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Daily physical activity assessed by accelerometers represents a novel method to assess the impact of interventions on heart failure (HF) patients' functional status. We hypothesized that daily activity varies by patient characteristics and correlates with established measures of HF severity in HF with preserved ejection fraction. METHODS AND RESULTS In this ancillary study of the NEAT-HFpEF trial (Nitrate's Effects on Activity Tolerance in HF With Preserved Ejection Fraction), average daily accelerometer units (ADAU) and hours active per day were assessed during a 14-day period before starting isosorbide mononitrate or placebo (n=110). Baseline ADAU was negatively associated with age, female sex, height, and body mass index, and these variables accounted for 28% of the variability in ADAU (P<0.007 for all). Adjusting for these factors, patients with lower ADAU were more likely to have had an HF hospitalization, orthopnea, diabetes mellitus and anemia, be treated with β-blockers, have higher ejection fraction, relative wall thickness and left atrial volume, and worse New York Heart Association class, HF-specific quality of life scores, 6-minute walk distance, and NT-proBNP (N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide; P<0.05 for all). Associations between hours active per day and clinical characteristics were similar. Relative to baseline, there were no significant associations between changes in ADAU or hours active per day and changes in standard functional assessments (New York Heart Association, quality of life, 6-minute walk distance, and NT-proBNP) with isosorbide mononitrate. CONCLUSIONS Daily activity is a measure of HF-related and global functional status in HF with preserved ejection fraction. As compared with intermittently assessed standard HF assessments, change in daily activity may provide unique information about the impact of HF interventions on functional status. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/. Unique identifier: NCT02053493.
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- David Snipelisky
- From the Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (D.S., R.Z., M.M.R.); Duke Clinical Research Institution, Duke University, Durham, NC (J.K., K.J.A., S.E.M., G.M.F., A.F.H.); Endocrine Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ (J.A.L., G.A.K.); and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (E.B.)
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- From the Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (D.S., R.Z., M.M.R.); Duke Clinical Research Institution, Duke University, Durham, NC (J.K., K.J.A., S.E.M., G.M.F., A.F.H.); Endocrine Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ (J.A.L., G.A.K.); and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (E.B.)
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- From the Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (D.S., R.Z., M.M.R.); Duke Clinical Research Institution, Duke University, Durham, NC (J.K., K.J.A., S.E.M., G.M.F., A.F.H.); Endocrine Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ (J.A.L., G.A.K.); and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (E.B.)
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- From the Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (D.S., R.Z., M.M.R.); Duke Clinical Research Institution, Duke University, Durham, NC (J.K., K.J.A., S.E.M., G.M.F., A.F.H.); Endocrine Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ (J.A.L., G.A.K.); and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (E.B.)
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- From the Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (D.S., R.Z., M.M.R.); Duke Clinical Research Institution, Duke University, Durham, NC (J.K., K.J.A., S.E.M., G.M.F., A.F.H.); Endocrine Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ (J.A.L., G.A.K.); and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (E.B.)
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- From the Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (D.S., R.Z., M.M.R.); Duke Clinical Research Institution, Duke University, Durham, NC (J.K., K.J.A., S.E.M., G.M.F., A.F.H.); Endocrine Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ (J.A.L., G.A.K.); and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (E.B.)
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- From the Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (D.S., R.Z., M.M.R.); Duke Clinical Research Institution, Duke University, Durham, NC (J.K., K.J.A., S.E.M., G.M.F., A.F.H.); Endocrine Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ (J.A.L., G.A.K.); and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (E.B.)
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- From the Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (D.S., R.Z., M.M.R.); Duke Clinical Research Institution, Duke University, Durham, NC (J.K., K.J.A., S.E.M., G.M.F., A.F.H.); Endocrine Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ (J.A.L., G.A.K.); and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (E.B.)
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- From the Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (D.S., R.Z., M.M.R.); Duke Clinical Research Institution, Duke University, Durham, NC (J.K., K.J.A., S.E.M., G.M.F., A.F.H.); Endocrine Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ (J.A.L., G.A.K.); and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (E.B.)
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- From the Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (D.S., R.Z., M.M.R.); Duke Clinical Research Institution, Duke University, Durham, NC (J.K., K.J.A., S.E.M., G.M.F., A.F.H.); Endocrine Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ (J.A.L., G.A.K.); and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (E.B.)
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- From the Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (D.S., R.Z., M.M.R.); Duke Clinical Research Institution, Duke University, Durham, NC (J.K., K.J.A., S.E.M., G.M.F., A.F.H.); Endocrine Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ (J.A.L., G.A.K.); and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (E.B.).
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Vetrovsky T, Siranec M, Parenica J, Griva M, Stastny J, Precek J, Pelouch R, Bunc V, Linhart A, Belohlavek J. Effect of a 6-month pedometer-based walking intervention on functional capacity in patients with chronic heart failure with reduced (HFrEF) and with preserved (HFpEF) ejection fraction: study protocol for two multicenter randomized controlled trials. J Transl Med 2017; 15:153. [PMID: 28673328 PMCID: PMC5496141 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-017-1257-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2017] [Accepted: 06/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Background Regular physical activity is recommended for patients with chronic heart failure to improve their functional capacity, and walking is a popular, effective, and safe form of physical activity. Pedometers have shown potential to increase the amount of walking across a range of chronic diseases, but it is unknown whether a pedometer-based intervention improves functional capacity and neurohumoral modulation in heart failure patients. Methods Two multicenter randomized controlled trials will be conducted in parallel: one in patients with chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), the other in patients with chronic heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Each trial will consist of a 6-month intervention with an assessment at baseline, at 3 months, at the end of the intervention, and 6 months after completing the intervention. Each trial will aim to include a total of 200 physically inactive participants with chronic heart failure who will be randomly assigned to intervention or control arms. The 6-month intervention will consist of an individualized pedometer-based walking program with weekly step goals, behavioral face-to-face sessions with a physician, and regular telephone calls with a research nurse. The intervention will be based on effective behavioral principles (goal setting, self-monitoring, personalized feedback). The primary outcome is the change in 6-min walk distance at the end of the 6-month intervention. Secondary outcomes include changes in serum biomarkers levels, pulmonary congestion assessed by ultrasound, average daily step count measured by accelerometry, anthropometric measures, symptoms of depression, health-related quality of life, self-efficacy, and MAGGIC risk score. Discussion To our knowledge, these are the first studies to evaluate a pedometer-based walking intervention in patients with chronic heart failure with either reduced or preserved ejection fraction. The studies will contribute to a better understanding of physical activity promotion in heart failure patients to inform future physical activity recommendations and heart failure guidelines. Trial registration The trials are registered in ClinicalTrials.gov, identifiers: NCT03041610, registered 29 January 2017 (HFrEF), NCT03041376, registered 1 February 2017 (HFpEF)
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- Tomas Vetrovsky
- Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Charles University, Jose Martiho 31, 162 52, Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- 2nd Department of Medicine-Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and General University Hospital in Prague, U Nemocnice 2, 128 00, Prague 2, Czech Republic
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- Cardiology Department of University Hospital Brno, Jihlavska 340/20, 625 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Cardiology, Tomas Bata Regional Hospital, Zlin, Havlickovo nabrezi 600, 762 75, Zlin, Czech Republic
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- Department of Cardiology, Tomas Bata Regional Hospital, Zlin, Havlickovo nabrezi 600, 762 75, Zlin, Czech Republic
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- Department of Internal Medicine I-Cardiology, University Hospital Olomouc, I. P. Pavlova 185/6, 779 00, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- 1st Department of Internal Medicine - Cardioangiology, Charles University in Prague - Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove, University Hospital Hradec Kralove, Sokolska 581, 500 05, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Charles University, Jose Martiho 31, 162 52, Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- 2nd Department of Medicine-Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and General University Hospital in Prague, U Nemocnice 2, 128 00, Prague 2, Czech Republic
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- 2nd Department of Medicine-Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and General University Hospital in Prague, U Nemocnice 2, 128 00, Prague 2, Czech Republic.
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Hargreaves S, Hawley MS, Haywood A, Enderby PM. Informing the Design of "Lifestyle Monitoring" Technology for the Detection of Health Deterioration in Long-Term Conditions: A Qualitative Study of People Living With Heart Failure. J Med Internet Res 2017; 19:e231. [PMID: 28659253 PMCID: PMC5508118 DOI: 10.2196/jmir.6931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2016] [Revised: 03/21/2017] [Accepted: 04/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Background Health technologies are being developed to help people living at home manage long-term conditions. One such technology is “lifestyle monitoring” (LM), a telecare technology based on the idea that home activities may be monitored unobtrusively via sensors to give an indication of changes in health-state. However, questions remain about LM technology: how home activities change when participants experience differing health-states; and how sensors might capture clinically important changes to inform timely interventions. Objective The objective of this paper was to report the findings of a study aimed at identifying changes in activity indicative of important changes in health in people with long-term conditions, particularly changes indicative of exacerbation, by exploring the relationship between home activities and health among people with heart failure (HF). We aimed to add to the knowledge base informing the development of home monitoring technologies designed to detect health deterioration in order to facilitate early intervention and avoid hospital admissions. Methods This qualitative study utilized semistructured interviews to explore everyday activities undertaken during the three health-states of HF: normal days, bad days, and exacerbations. Potential recruits were identified by specialist nurses and attendees at an HF support group. The sample was purposively selected to include a range of experience of living with HF. Results The sample comprised a total of 20 people with HF aged 50 years and above, and 11 spouses or partners of the individuals with HF. All resided in Northern England. Participant accounts revealed that home activities are in part shaped by the degree of intrusion from HF symptoms. During an exacerbation, participants undertook activities specifically to ease symptoms, and detailed activity changes were identified. Everyday activity was also influenced by a range of factors other than health. Conclusions The study highlights the importance of careful development of LM technology to identify changes in activities that occur during clinically important changes in health. These detailed activity changes need to be considered by developers of LM sensors, platforms, and algorithms intended to detect early signs of deterioration. Results suggest that for LM to move forward, sensor set-up should be personalized to individual circumstances and targeted at individual health conditions. LM needs to take account of the uncertainties that arise from placing technology within the home, in order to inform sensor set-up and data interpretation. This targeted approach is likely to yield more clinically meaningful data and address some of the ethical issues of remote monitoring.
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- Sarah Hargreaves
- Centre for Assistive Technology and Connected Healthcare, School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Assistive Technology and Connected Healthcare, School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Public Health, School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Assistive Technology and Connected Healthcare, School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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Ernstsen L, Rangul V, Nauman J, Nes BM, Dalen H, Krokstad S, Lavie CJ, Blair SN, Wisløff U. Protective Effect of Regular Physical Activity on Depression After Myocardial Infarction: The HUNT Study. Am J Med 2016; 129:82-88.e1. [PMID: 26302141 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2015.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2015] [Revised: 08/13/2015] [Accepted: 08/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE To study if physical activity within the recommended level over time was associated with risk of developing depression after the first myocardial infarction in older adults. METHODS Men (n = 143) and women (n = 46) who had reached the age of 60 years in 2006-2008 who participated in the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT1, 1984-1986; HUNT2, 1995-1997; HUNT3, 2006-2008) without any mental illness or cardiovascular disease at baseline in HUNT2 and who experienced their first myocardial infarction before HUNT3 were included. Based on the patterns of physical activity from HUNT1 to HUNT2, the sample was divided into 4 groups: persistently inactive, from active to inactive, from inactive to active, and persistently active. The primary outcome, post-myocardial infarction depression symptoms, was measured with the Hospital, Anxiety and Depression Scale in HUNT3. RESULTS In HUNT3, 11% of participants had depression. After multivariable adjustment, those who were persistently active had significantly lower odds of being depressed (odds ratio 0.28; 95% confidence interval, 0.08-0.98) compared with those who were persistently inactive. Additionally, a significant test for trend (P = .033) of lowering odds of depression was observed across all 4 categories of physical activity patterns at baseline. CONCLUSIONS In this small sample of initially healthy adults, we observed a long-term protective effect of regular physical activity on the development of depression following myocardial infarction.
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- Linda Ernstsen
- Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Health and Social Science, Sør-Trøndelag University College, Trondheim, Norway; K.G. Jebsen Center of Exercise in Medicine, Department Circulation and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
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- Faculty of Health Science, Nord-Trøndelag University College, Levanger, Norway; HUNT Research Centre, Department of Public Health and General Practice, Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- K.G. Jebsen Center of Exercise in Medicine, Department Circulation and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- K.G. Jebsen Center of Exercise in Medicine, Department Circulation and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- MI Lab & Department of Circulation & Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway; Levanger Hospital, Health Trust Nord-Trøndelag, Levanger, Norway
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- HUNT Research Centre, Department of Public Health and General Practice, Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway; Psychiatric Department, Levanger Hospital, Health Trust Nord-Trøndelag, Levanger, Norway
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, Ochsner Clinical School-The University of Queensland School of Medicine, New Orleans, La
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- Department of Exercise Science, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
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- K.G. Jebsen Center of Exercise in Medicine, Department Circulation and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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Warmoth K, Tarrant M, Abraham C, Lang IA. Older adults’ perceptions of ageing and their health and functioning: a systematic review of observational studies. PSYCHOL HEALTH MED 2015; 21:531-50. [DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2015.1096946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Ortlieb S, Dias A, Gorzelniak L, Nowak D, Karrasch S, Peters A, Kuhn KA, Horsch A, Schulz H. Exploring patterns of accelerometry-assessed physical activity in elderly people. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 2014; 11:28. [PMID: 24575796 PMCID: PMC4016218 DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-11-28] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2013] [Accepted: 02/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Elderly people obtain significant health benefits from physical activity (PA), but the role of activity patterns has scarcely been researched. The present study aims to describe the patterns of PA among different intensities of activity in elderly people. We assess how patterns differ between more and less active groups (‘rare’, ‘average’, and ‘frequent’), and explore whether and how various PA parameters are associated with functional exercise capacity (FEC). Methods PA was measured in 168 subjects (78 males; 65–89 years of age), using a triaxial GT3X accelerometer for ten consecutive days. Subjects were divided into three groups by activity and the groups were compared. A multiple linear regression model was used to predict FEC. Results Participants greater than or equal to 80 years are most prone to being sedentary for long periods, while women and the obese are the groups most likely to spend insufficient time in moderate to vigorous PA (MVPA). Rarely active elderly people had a decreased proportion of long bouts of MVPA and light PA and of short bouts in sedentary behavior than frequently active subjects did (p < 0.001). As predictors of FEC, younger age, lower BMI, male sex, better lung function, absence of multimorbidity, longer times and longer bouts of MVPA emerged as significant parameters (r2 = 0.54). Patterns of MVPA explained most of the variance. Conclusions PA patterns provide information beyond reports of activity alone. MVPA in elderly people may be increased by increasing the proportion of long bouts, in order to increase FEC as well as average PA. However, health conditions may limit PA. In rarely active people (often with reduced FEC, worse lung function, and diagnosis of multimorbidity or disability), longer periods of time in light PA may be sufficient to increase the overall level of activity.
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- Institute of Epidemiology I, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Neuherberg, Germany.
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Conraads VM, Spruit MA, Braunschweig F, Cowie MR, Tavazzi L, Borggrefe M, Hill MRS, Jacobs S, Gerritse B, van Veldhuisen DJ. Physical activity measured with implanted devices predicts patient outcome in chronic heart failure. Circ Heart Fail 2014; 7:279-87. [PMID: 24519908 DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.113.000883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Physical activity (PA) predicts cardiovascular mortality in the population at large. Less is known about its prognostic value in patients with chronic heart failure (HF). METHODS AND RESULTS Data from 836 patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillator without or with cardiac resynchronization therapy enrolled in the Sensitivity of the InSync Sentry OptiVol feature for the prediction of Heart Failure (SENSE-HF)(1) study and the Diagnostic Outcome Trial in Heart Failure (DOT-HF) were pooled. The devices continuously measured and stored total daily active time (single-axis accelerometer). Early PA (average daily activity over the earliest 30-day study period) was studied as a predictor of time to death or HF-related hospital admission (primary end point). Data from 781 patients were analyzed (65±10 years; 85% men; left ventricular ejection fraction, 26±7%). Older age, shorter height, ischemic cause, peripheral artery disease, atrial fibrillation, diabetes mellitus, rales, peripheral edema, higher New York Heart Association class, lower diastolic blood pressure, and no angiotensin II receptor blocker/angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor use were associated with reduced early PA. The primary end point occurred in 135 patients (15±7 months of follow-up). In multivariable analysis including baseline variables, early PA predicted death or HF hospitalization, with a 4% reduction in risk for each 10 minutes per day additional activity (hazard ratio [HR], 0.96; confidence interval [CI], 0.94-0.98; P=0.0002 compared with a model with the same baseline variables but without PA). PA also predicted death (HR, 0.93; CI, 0.90-0.96; P<0.0001) and HF hospitalization (HR, 0.97; CI, 0.95-0.99; P=0.011). CONCLUSIONS Early PA, averaged over a 30-day window early after defibrillator implantation or cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with chronic HF, predicted death or HF hospitalization, as well as mortality and HF hospitalization separately, accounting for baseline HF severity. Clinical Trial Registration Information- URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifiers: NCT00400985, NCT00480077.
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Suna JM, Mudge A, Stewart I, Marquart L, O'Rourke P, Scott A. The effect of a supervised exercise training programme on sleep quality in recently discharged heart failure patients. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs 2014; 14:198-205. [PMID: 24491348 DOI: 10.1177/1474515114522563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2013] [Accepted: 01/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Sleep disturbances, including insomnia and sleep-disordered breathing, are a common complaint in people with heart failure and impair well-being. Exercise training (ET) improves quality of life in stable heart failure patients. ET also improves sleep quality in healthy older patients, but there are no previous intervention studies in heart failure patients. AIM The aim of this study was to examine the impact of ET on sleep quality in patients recently discharged from hospital with heart failure. METHODS This was a sub-study of a multisite randomised controlled trial. Participants with a heart failure hospitalisation were randomised within six weeks of discharge to a 12-week disease management programme including exercise advice (n=52) or to the same programme with twice weekly structured ET (n=54). ET consisted of two one-hour supervised aerobic and resistance training sessions, prescribed and advanced by an exercise specialist. The primary outcome was change in Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) between randomisation and week 12. RESULTS At randomisation, 45% of participants reported poor sleep (PSQI≥5). PSQI global score improved significantly more in the ET group than the control group (-1.5±3.7 vs 0.4±3.8, p=0.03). Improved sleep quality correlated with improved exercise capacity and reduced depressive symptoms, but not with changes in body mass index or resting heart rate. CONCLUSION Twelve weeks of twice-weekly supervised ET improved sleep quality in patients recently discharged from hospital with heart failure.
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- Jessica M Suna
- Internal Medicine and Aged Care, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Australia School of Exercise and Nutrition, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
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- Internal Medicine and Aged Care, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Australia School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Australia
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- School of Exercise and Nutrition, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
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- Internal Medicine and Aged Care, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Australia School of Exercise and Nutrition, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
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Clinically meaningful change estimates for the six-minute walk test and daily activity in individuals with chronic heart failure. Cardiopulm Phys Ther J 2013. [PMID: 23997688 DOI: 10.1097/01823246-201324030-00004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of the present pilot study was to provide a preliminary estimate of the minimum detectable difference (MDD) and minimum clinically important difference (MCID) of the six-minute walk test (6MWT) and daily activity in outpatients with chronic heart failure (CHF). METHODS A convenience sample of 22 adults with stable New York Heart Association Functional Class II and III CHF performed two baseline 6MWTs separated by 30 minutes of rest. Subjects then wore a triaxial accelerometer for 7 days to monitor daily activity. After 7 weeks of usual care, subjects again wore the accelerometer for 7 days and then returned to the clinic to complete the Global Rating of Change Scale (GRS) with regard to their heart disease and perform another set of 6MWTs. For the 6MWT, the MDD was calculated using the two baseline 6MWT distances. For daily activity, the MDD was calculated using two methods: (1) day-to-day test-retest reliability during baseline monitoring, and (2) baseline to follow-up test-retest reliability in those who reported no change on the GRS. The MCID for the 6MWT and daily activity was calculated using the mean and 95% confidence interval (CI95%) for those subjects who reported 'improvement' on the GRS. RESULTS The MDD at the CI95% for the 6MWT was 32.4 meters. The MCID for the 6MWT was 30.1 (CI95% 20.8, 39.4) meters. The MDD for daily activity was 5,909 vector magnitude units (VMU·hr.(-1)) The MCID for daily activity was 1,337 VMU·hr.(-1) There was good alignment of the MDD and MCID for the 6MWT, suggesting that clinically meaningful change is approximately 32 meters. However, the calculated MCID was substantially less than measurement error as represented by the MDD, indicating that the MCID was underestimated in this sample or that daily activity may be robust to change in overall disease status.
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Altenburg WA, Bossenbroek L, de Greef MHG, Kerstjens HAM, ten Hacken NHT, Wempe JB. Functional and psychological variables both affect daily physical activity in COPD: a structural equations model. Respir Med 2013; 107:1740-7. [PMID: 23810269 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2013.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2013] [Revised: 05/27/2013] [Accepted: 06/02/2013] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Daily physical activity (DPA) level is reduced in patients with COPD. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of DPA with functional and psychological variables in these patients. METHODS 155 COPD patients (102 males, median (IQR) age 62 years (54-69 years), predicted FEV1 60% (40-75%) were included. We assessed DPA (DigiWalker SW-200), functional capacity and psychological factors. RESULTS DPA level was significantly associated with all functional capacity variables and two psychological variables (Perceived Physical Ability Subscale, depression subscale of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale). The six-minute walking distance and St. George Respiratory Questionnaire activity score explained 37% of the variance of DPA in a regression analysis. A structural equations model revealed that psychological variables indirectly explained DPA through functional capacity variables. DPA was stronger associated with functional capacity variables and weaker with psychological variables in patients with lower functional status than in patients with higher functional status. CONCLUSIONS Higher levels of DPA are associated with better functional capacity, but interestingly, DPA is also affected by psychological factors, though only indirectly, via functional capacity. The effect of specific treatment addressing psychological factors on DPA level and exercise tolerance needs further investigation. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT00614796.
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- Wytske A Altenburg
- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Pulmonary Diseases, P.O. Box 30001, Internal Mail Address AA11, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands; University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Center for Rehabilitation, Groningen, P.O. Box 30002, Internal Mail Address CD24, 9750 RA Haren, The Netherlands; University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen Research Institute for Asthma and COPD, P.O. Box 30001, Internal Mail Address FA40, 9700RB Groningen, The Netherlands.
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Dontje ML, de Greef MHG, Speelman AD, van Nimwegen M, Krijnen WP, Stolk RP, Kamsma YPT, Bloem BR, Munneke M, van der Schans CP. Quantifying daily physical activity and determinants in sedentary patients with Parkinson's disease. Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2013; 19:878-82. [PMID: 23769178 DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2013.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2012] [Revised: 04/11/2013] [Accepted: 05/20/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although physical activity is beneficial for Parkinson's disease (PD) patients, many do not meet the recommended levels. The range of physical activity among sedentary PD patients is unknown, as are factors that determine this variability. Hence, we aimed to (1) assess daily physical activity in self-identified sedentary PD patients; (2) compare this with criteria of a daily physical activity guideline; and (3) identify determinants of daily physical activity. METHODS Daily physical activity of 586 self-identified sedentary PD patients was measured with a tri-axial accelerometer for seven consecutive days. Physical fitness and demographic, disease-specific, and psychological characteristics were assessed. Daily physical activity was compared with the 30-min activity guideline. A linear mixed-effects model was estimated to identify determinants of daily physical activity. RESULTS Accelerometer data of 467 patients who fulfilled all criteria revealed that >98% of their day was spent on sedentary to light-intensity activities. Eighty-two percent of the participants were 'physically inactive' (0 days/week of 30-min activity); 17% were 'semi-active' (1-4 days/week of 30-min activity). Age, gender, physical fitness, and scores on the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale explained 69% of the variability in daily physical activity. CONCLUSIONS Performance-based measurements confirmed that most self-identified sedentary PD patients are 'physically inactive'. However, the variance in daily physical activity across subjects was considerable. Higher age, being female, and lower physical capacity were the most important determinants of reduced daily physical activity. Future therapeutic interventions should aim to improve daily physical activity in these high-risk patients, focusing specifically on modifiable risk factors.
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- M L Dontje
- Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Professorship in Health Care and Nursing, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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Izawa KP, Watanabe S, Oka K, Hiraki K, Morio Y, Kasahara Y, Osada N, Omiya K, Shimizu H. Association between mental health and physical activity in patients with chronic heart failure. Disabil Rehabil 2013; 36:250-4. [PMID: 23614372 DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2013.785604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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PURPOSE Poor mental health (MH) is common in chronic heart failure (CHF) patients. No studies have reported a relation between MH status and objectively measured physical activity (PA) in CHF patients. The study aim was to determine self-reported MH-related differences associated with PA and target values of PA for improved MH in CHF outpatients. METHODS We divided 243 CHF outpatients (mean age 57.1 years) into two groups according to MH assessed by Short Form-36 score: high-MH (≥68 points) group (n = 148) and poor-MH (<68 points) group (n = 95). Average step count (steps) and energy expenditure on PA (EE) (kcal) per day for 1 week of PA were assessed by an accelerometer and compared between groups. PA resulting in high MH was determined by the receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) analysis. RESULTS PA correlated positively with MH in all patients (steps: r = 0.46, p < 0.001; EE: r = 0.43, p < 0.001). After adjusting for patient characteristics, steps and EE were significantly lower in the poor-MH versus high-MH group (5020.1 ± 280.7 versus 7174.1 ± 221.5 steps, p < 0.001; 133.9 ± 10.8 versus 215.9 ± 8.4 kcal, p < 0.001). Cut-off values of 5590.8 steps and 141.1 kcal were determined as PA target values associated with improved MH. CONCLUSIONS Poor MH status may reduce PA. Attaining PA target values may improve MH status of CHF outpatients.
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- Kazuhiro P Izawa
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine Hospital , Kanagawa , Japan
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Bowling CB, Fonarow GC, Patel K, Zhang Y, Feller MA, Sui X, Blair SN, Alagiakrishnan K, Aban IB, Love TE, Allman RM, Ahmed A. Impairment of activities of daily living and incident heart failure in community-dwelling older adults. Eur J Heart Fail 2012; 14:581-7. [PMID: 22492539 DOI: 10.1093/eurjhf/hfs034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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AIMS Instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) are tasks that are necessary for independent community living. These tasks often require intact physical and cognitive function, the impairment of which may adversely affect health in older adults. In the current study, we examined the association between IADL impairment and incident heart failure (HF) in community-dwelling older adults. METHODS AND RESULTS Of the 5795 community-dwelling adults, aged ≥65 years, in the Cardiovascular Health Study, 5511 had data on baseline IADL and were free of prevalent HF. Of these, 1333 (24%) had baseline IADL impairment, defined as self-reported difficulty with one or more of the following tasks: using the telephone, preparing food, performing light and heavy housework, managing finances, and shopping. Propensity scores for IADL impairment, estimated for each of the 5511 participants, were used to assemble a cohort of 1038 pairs of participants with and without IADL impairment who were balanced on 42 baseline characteristics. Centrally adjudicated incident HF occurred in 26% and 21% of matched participants with and without IADL impairment, respectively, during >12 years of follow-up [matched hazard ratio (HR) 1.33; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.11-1.59; P = 0.002]. Unadjusted and multivariable-adjusted HRs for incident HF before matching were 1.77 (95% CI 1.56-2.01; P < 0.001) and 1.33 (95% CI 1.15-1.54; P < 0.001), respectively. IADL impairment was also associated with all-cause mortality (matched HR 1.19; 95% CI 1.06-1.34; P = 0.004). CONCLUSION Among community-dwelling older adults free of baseline HF, IADL impairment is a strong and independent predictor of incident HF and mortality.
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Shoemaker MJ, Curtis AB, Vangsnes E, Dickinson MG, Paul R. Analysis of daily activity data from implanted cardiac defibrillators: The minimum clinically important difference and relationship to mortality/life expectancy. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.4236/wjcd.2012.23021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Pihl E, Cider A, Strömberg A, Fridlund B, Mårtensson J. Exercise in elderly patients with chronic heart failure in primary care: effects on physical capacity and health-related quality of life. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs 2011; 10:150-8. [PMID: 21470913 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2011.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2010] [Revised: 02/28/2011] [Accepted: 03/03/2011] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Chronic heart failure (CHF) limits exercise capacity which influences physical fitness and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). AIM The aim was to determine the effects on physical capacity and HRQoL of an exercise programme in elderly patients with CHF in primary care. METHODS An exercise intervention was conducted as a prospective, longitudinal and controlled clinical study in primary care in elderly patients with CHF. Endurance exercise and resistance training were conducted as group-training at the primary care centre and as home training. Follow-up on physical capacity and HRQoL was done at 3, 6 and 12months. RESULTS Exercise significantly improved muscle endurance in the intervention group (n=29, mean age 76.2years) compared to the control group (n=31, mean age 74.4years) at all follow-ups except for shoulder flexion right at 12months (shoulder abduction p=0.006, p=0.048, p=0.029; shoulder flexion right p=0.002, p=0.032, p=0.585; shoulder flexion left p=0.000, p=0.046, p=0.004). Six minute walk test improved in the intervention group at 3months (p=0.013) compared to the control group. HRQoL measured by EQ5D-VAS significantly improved in the intervention group at 3 and 12months (p=0.016 and p=0.034) and SF-36, general health (p=0.048) and physical component scale (p=0.026) significantly improved at 3months compared to the control group. CONCLUSION This study shows that exercise conducted in groups in primary care and in the patients' homes could be used in elderly patients with CHF. The combination of endurance exercise and resistance training has positive effects on physical capacity. However, the minor effects in HRQoL need further verification in a study with a larger study population.
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- Emma Pihl
- Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Jönköping University, Sweden.
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Pihl E, Fridlund B, Mårtensson J. Patients’ experiences of physical limitations in daily life activities when suffering from chronic heart failure; a phenomenographic analysis. Scand J Caring Sci 2011; 25:3-11. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2010.00780.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Tousoulis D, Antonopoulos AS, Antoniades C, Saldari C, Stefanadi E, Siasos G, Stougianos P, Plastiras A, Korompelis P, Stefanadis C. Role of depression in heart failure--choosing the right antidepressive treatment. Int J Cardiol 2009; 140:12-8. [PMID: 19501922 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2009.05.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2009] [Revised: 05/07/2009] [Accepted: 05/11/2009] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Major depression is a common feature of heart failure patients and possibly stems from their common biochemical background. Depression and heart failure co-morbidity has several clinical implications on the prognosis of these patients. Furthermore antidepressive drugs have known cardiovascular side effects, while their safety and efficacy in heart failure has not been fully elucidated yet. The right choice of antidepressive treatment in heart failure constitutes an issue of high importance as it can affect the clinical outcome of these patients. In this article we highlight the role of major depression in heart failure and demonstrate their common biochemical background. Moreover we review the acquired so far knowledge on the use of the various categories of antidepressants in heart failure by reference to the existing clinical studies on antidepressants efficacy and safety in heart failure. Even though certain conclusions cannot be drawn yet, evidence suggests that the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors may have a beneficial effect on clinical outcome of heart failure patients.
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Jehn M, Schmidt-Trucksäss A, Schuster T, Weis M, Hanssen H, Halle M, Koehler F. Daily walking performance as an independent predictor of advanced heart failure: Prediction of exercise capacity in chronic heart failure. Am Heart J 2009; 157:292-8. [PMID: 19185636 DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2008.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2008] [Accepted: 10/08/2008] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to use an accelerometer to measure daily walking performance in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) to investigate if this parameter is a determinant of New York Heart Association class and indicative of maximal and functional exercise capacity. METHODS Fifty patients with CHF were instructed to wear an accelerometer for 7 consecutive days while going about their daily business. Maximal and functional exercise capacity was assessed by cardiopulmonary (VO(2peak)) and 6-minute walk testing, respectively. RESULTS Patients in New York Heart Association I, II, and III reached an average total walking time (TWT) of 160.6 +/- 35.8 minutes, 133.9 +/- 59.0 minutes, and 76.1 +/- 22.5 minutes per day of which 19%, 19%, and 9% where spent in the fast walking mode (>83 m/minute), respectively. The TWT correlated strongly with VO(2peak) (r = 0.72; P <.001) and 6-minute walk testing distance (r = 0.68; P <.001). The TWT and time spent in fast walking mode were the strongest determinants in discriminating moderate CHF. CONCLUSION Daily walking performance is a clear determinant of maximal and functional exercise capacities in patients with CHF. Walking intensity in particular is an independent predictor in discriminating patients with advanced heart failure. Monitoring of daily walking performance might aid in detecting disease progression and improve clinical outcome.
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- Melissa Jehn
- Department of Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Sports Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Germany.
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Godfrey A, Culhane KM, Lyons GM. Comparison of the performance of the activPAL™ Professional physical activity logger to a discrete accelerometer-based activity monitor. Med Eng Phys 2007; 29:930-4. [PMID: 17134934 DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2006.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2006] [Revised: 09/22/2006] [Accepted: 10/02/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The aim of this study was to assess the accuracy of the 'activPAL Professional' physical activity logger by comparing its output to that of a proven discrete accelerometer-based activity monitor during extended measurements on healthy subjects while performing activities of daily living (ADL). Ten healthy adults, with unrestricted mobility, wore both the activPAL and the discrete dual accelerometer (Analog Devices ADXL202)-based activity monitor that recorded in synchronization with each other. The accelerometer derived data were then compared to that generated by the activPAL and a complete statistical and error analysis was performed using a Matlab program. This program determined trunk and thigh inclination angles to distinguish between sitting/lying, standing and stepping for the discrete accelerometer device and amount of time spent on each activity. Analysis was performed on a second-by-second basis and then categorized at 15s intervals in direct comparison with the activPAL generated data. Of the total time monitored (approximately 60 h) the detection accuracies for static and dynamic activities were approximately 98%. In a population of healthy adults, the data obtained from the activPAL Professional physical activity logger for both static and dynamic activities showed a close match to a proven discrete accelerometer data with an offset of approximately 2% between the two systems.
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- A Godfrey
- Biomedical Electronics Laboratory, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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