Physical activity levels are low in patients with pulmonary hypertension
Physical activity levels are low in patients with pulmonary hypertension
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DOI:
10.21037/atm.2018.05.37
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发表时间:
2018-06-01
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Escribano-Subias, Pilar
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Gonzalez-Saiz, Laura;Santos-Lozano, Alejandro;Escribano-Subias, Pilar
Background: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) leads to exercise capacity impairment, but limited data are available on the objective evaluation of physical activity (PA) levels in these patients.Methods: We assessed PA levels using triaxial accelerometry in Spanish PH patients (n=75, 48 +/- 14 years, 65% female) and gender/age matched controls (n=107), and examined potential associations of meeting minimum international recommendations [moderate-vigorous PA (MVPA) >= 150 min/week] with survival predictors.Results: With the exception of vigorous PA (with very low values in both groups), all accelerometry data showed significant differences between patients and controls, with lower PA levels and proportion of individuals meeting minimum PA guidelines, but higher inactivity time, in the former. Notably, the odds ratio (OR) of having a "low-risk" value of 6-minute walking distance (>= 464 m) or ventilatory equivalent for carbon dioxide (