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ArticleInternational wound journal2018

Factors associated with physical activity levels in people with venous leg ulcers: A multicentre, prospective, cohort study.

Daisy Smith, Victoria Team, Georgina Barber, Jane O'Brien, Karen Wynter, Rosemary McGinnes, Ellie Tsiamis, Carolina D Weller

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Article in International wound journal, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Daisy SmithMonash Nursing and Midwifery, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia.
Victoria TeamMonash Nursing and Midwifery, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6615-6874
Georgina BarberMonash Nursing and Midwifery, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia.
Jane O'BrienSchool of Health Sciences, University of Tasmania, Launceston, TAS, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6504-8422
Karen WynterJean Hailes Research Unit, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia.
Rosemary McGinnesMonash Nursing and Midwifery, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7657-2529
Ellie TsiamisDepartment of Epidemiology and Preventative Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Carolina D WellerMonash Nursing and Midwifery, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia.
Monash Health · AUJean Hailes · AUMonash University · AUUniversity of Tasmania · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Increasing levels of physical activity among people with venous leg ulcers (VLUs) can potentially reduce the health cost burden, improve functional aspects of patients' lives and increase ulcer healing rates. The aim of this study was to investigate factors associated with physical activity levels in patients with VLUs. Data from 2016 to 2017 Aspirin for Venous Leg Ulcer cohort study were analysed for the present study. Ninety participants were recruited from 5 outpatient specialist wound clinics across Victoria, Australia between August 2016 and April 2017. There was a statistically significant association between diabetes and physical activity, with a higher proportion of people with type 2 diabetes in the sedentary category. Further, there was a statistically significant association between patient-reported VLU education and physical activity levels. An indirect advantage of relevant, easy-to-understand education about VLUs may increase physical activity levels, which may facilitate improved time to healing of VLUs.

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overCohort StudiesExerciseFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesQuality of LifeSedentary BehaviorVaricose UlcerVictoriaWound Healinghealth educationhealth professional adviceinformation provisionpreventionvenous leg ulcers

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PMID29266735
PMCPMC7950050
OpenAlexW2780035673

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