Physical activity practice during COVID-19 pandemic in patients with intermittent claudication
Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. (1992)
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67(supl.1): 35-39, 2021. tab
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ABSTRACT
SUMMARY OBJECTIVE:
To describe physical activity habits and barriers for physical activity practice in patients with peripheral artery disease and claudication symptoms during Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.METHODS:
In this cross-sectional survey study, 127 patients with peripheral artery disease (59.8% men; 68±9 years old; and 81.9% had the peripheral artery disease diagnosis ≥5 years old) were included. The physical activity habits and barriers for physical activity practice were assessed through telephone interview using a questionnaire with questions related to (a) COVID-19 personal care; (b) overall health; (c) physical activity habits; (d) for those who were inactive, the barriers for physical activity practice.RESULTS:
Only 26.8% of patients reported practicing physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Exercise characteristics more common among these patients include walking, performed at least 5 days a week, during 31-60 min at light intensity. In contrast, among physically inactive patients, pain, injury or disability (55%), the COVID-19 pandemic (50%), the need to rest due to leg pain (29%), and lack of energy (27%) were the most frequent barriers to physical activity practice.CONCLUSION:
The physical activity level of patients with peripheral artery disease is impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Main subject:
Pandemics
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. (1992)
Year:
2021
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
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United kingdom
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein/BR
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Northumbria University/GB
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Universidade Nove de Julho/BR
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