Real intensity of physical activity capacity of patients with chronic disease: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to evaluate the real intensity level of exercise in a sample of patients with chronic disease from obesity, rheumatology, hematology and other departments involved in a hospital-based program of adapted physical activity (APA). For this cross-sectional study, we studied seventy-five patients with chronic disease and no beta-blocker treatment. They systematically performed a cardiopulmonary exercise test before participating in a supervised APA practice using a telemetry wireless system to monitor heart rate (HR) during the first session. Based upon the results of the functional evaluation of exercise performance, we studied two groups of patients: (1) No limitation in exercise performance (maximal oxygen uptake greater than or equal to 80% of the theoretical refer

SUBMITTER: Allado E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9307794 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature