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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Yates, Bernice C
• Pozehl, Bunny
• Kupzyk, Kevin
• Epstein, Crystal M
• Deka, Pallav

Titel

Are Heart Failure and Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Patients Meeting Physical Activity Guidelines?

Ist Teil von

• Rehabilitation nursing, 2017-05, Vol.42 (3), p.119-124

Ort / Verlag

United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Ovid Technologies

Erscheinungsjahr

2017

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• The purpose of this study was to describe subjective and objective physical activity (PA) levels of two groups of cardiovascular patients who were either post-coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery or diagnosed with heart failure (HF). A descriptive comparative design was used for this secondary analysis of data from two prior studies. A convenience sample of 62 outpatients was used to examine PA objectively (Actiheart accelerometer) and subjectively (PA interview). Objectively, 33% of CABG patients and no HF patients met PA recommendations of ≥ 150 min/week. Subjectively, 56% of CABG and 38% of HF patients reported meeting PA recommendations. Few patients in the current study met PA recommendations. Innovative rehabilitation nursing practice strategies are needed (e.g., use of activity trackers, making PA a vital sign) to assist patients in gaining the knowledge and skills to be more active and adhere to PA recommendations.