Maintaining physical activity following myocardial infarction: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Outcomes following myocardial infarction (MI) are improved by uptake and maintenance of physical activity (PA), but little is understood regarding patients experience of maintaining an active lifestyle once immediate support, such as cardiac-rehabilitation (CR), has ended.

Aim

The purpose of this study was to investigate MI survivors' attitude and appraisal towards PA and the perceived barriers, motivators and facilitators for maintaining PA long-term.

Methods

Semi-structured interviews were carried out with 18 adults (mean age 60.5, range 37-73 years) from England and Scotland, who were a minimum of 5 months post-MI (mean 29 months, range 5-122 months). There were comparatively more male participants (n = 13, 72 %) than female (n = 5, 28 %). Overall 12 (67

SUBMITTER: Coull A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7893716 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature