SynthesisHeart (British Cardiac Society)2023
Habitual physical activity levels of adults with heart failure: systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Measuring long-term physical activity in patients with heart failure and its relation to health-related outcomes.ESC heart failure · 2026Observational
- A 12-week Exercise Intervention Among Older Adults With Chronic Coronary Syndrome: Changes and Associations of Movement Behaviors and Cardiovascular Risk Factors.European journal of sport science · 2026Observational
- Adherence to Medication, Mediterranean Diet, and Physical Activity and Their Predictors in Heart Failure Patients.Iranian journal of medical sciences · 2026Article
- The Glittre-ADL test cut off value to discriminate functional status in individuals with heart failure.Irish journal of medical science · 2026Article
- Changes in Physical Activity Following Heart Failure in Humans and Animal Models: A Scoping Review.Current heart failure reports · 2026Review
- Effects of exercise training on frail older adults with heart failure: a systematic-review.Frontiers in aging · 2026Review
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- A feasibility study evaluating the usability and acceptability of the personalised space technology exercise platform mobile application.Scientific reports · 2025Observational
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Abstract
objectiveTo conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to quantify habitual physical activity (PA) levels of patients with heart failure (HF) and assess the quality of reporting of device-assessed PA.
methodsEight electronic databases were searched up to 17 November 2021. Data on the study and population characteristics, method of PA measurement and PA metrics were extracted. A random-effects meta-analysis (restricted maximum likelihood with Knapp-Hartung SE adjustment) was conducted.
resultsSeventy-five studies were included in the review (n=7775 patients with HF). Meta-analysis was restricted to mean steps per day, encompassing 27 studies (n=1720 patients with HF). Pooled mean steps per day were 5040 (95% CI: 4272 to 5807). The 95% prediction interval for mean steps per day in a future study was 1262 to 8817. Meta-regression at the study level revealed that a 10-year increment in the mean age of patients was associated with 1121 fewer steps per day (95% CI: 258 to 1984).
conclusionsPatients with HF are a low-active population. These findings have implications for the way in which PA is targeted in patients with HF, and interventions should focus on addressing the age-related decline observed as well as increasing PA to improve HF symptoms and quality of life. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42020167786.
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