Physical activity assessment by accelerometry in people with heart failure.

ABSTRACT:

Background

International guidelines for physical activity recommend at least 150 min per week of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) for adults, including those with cardiac disease. There is yet to be consensus on the most appropriate way to categorise raw accelerometer data into behaviourally relevant metrics such as intensity, especially in chronic disease populations. Therefore the aim of this study was to estimate acceleration values corresponding to inactivity and MVPA during daily living activities of patients with heart failure (HF), via calibration with oxygen consumption (VO₂) and to compare these values to previously published, commonly applied PA intensity thresholds which are based on healthy adults.

Methods

Twenty-two adults with HF (mean a

SUBMITTER: Dibben GO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7425563 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature