Associations of fear of physical activity, coping style and self-reported exercise behavior in patients with chronic heart failure.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Fear of physical activity (PA) is discussed as a barrier to regular exercise in patients with heart failure (HF), but HF-specific theoretical concepts are lacking. This study examined associations of fear of PA, heart-focused anxiety and trait anxiety with clinical characteristics and self-reported PA in outpatients with chronic HF. It was also investigated whether personality-related coping styles for dealing with health threats impact fear of PA via symptom perception.

Methods and results

This cross-sectional study enrolled 185 HF outpatients from five hospitals (mean age 62 ± 11 years, mean ejection fraction 36.0 ± 12%, 24% women). Avoidance of PA, sports/exercise participation (yes/no) and the psychological characteristics were assessed by self-reports. Fear of PA w

SUBMITTER: Spaderna H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11376548 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature