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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Exercise Science

Background:

  • Heart failure (HF) significantly impacts patients' quality of life and functional capacity.
  • Physical activity (PA) is vital for HF management, yet patient readiness for exercise is often suboptimal.
  • Understanding factors influencing PA readiness is key to developing effective interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the readiness for physical activity (PA) among patients diagnosed with heart failure.
  • To identify psychological and demographic factors associated with PA readiness in this population.
  • To determine the prevalence of safety concerns, self-efficacy, and motivation levels related to PA.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study involving 163 heart failure patients.
  • Assessed physical activity readiness using the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q).
  • Measured psychological readiness via the Exercise Self-efficacy Scale and Motivation for PA and Exercise/Working Out questionnaires.
  • Employed multivariate analysis of covariance to analyze influencing factors.

Main Results:

  • A significant majority (64%) reported inability to safely engage in PA.
  • Low self-efficacy (80%) and extrinsic motivation (45%) were prevalent among participants.
  • Positive predictors of PA readiness included younger age, male gender, marriage, higher education, earlier HF diagnosis, lower BMI, and absence of COPD.

Conclusions:

  • A substantial proportion of heart failure patients exhibit barriers to physical activity participation.
  • Safety perceptions, self-efficacy, and motivation are critical determinants of PA readiness.
  • Pre-exercise assessments should comprehensively evaluate these psychological and safety factors to optimize exercise recommendations for heart failure patients.