ArticleFrontiers in medicine2023
Association between physical activity levels and healing in people with venous leg ulcers: secondary analysis of prospective cohort data.
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- Lived experience of pilonidal sinus disease: Systematic review and meta-ethnography.Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Single-Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (Pico 7) in Chronic Lower Limb Wounds: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
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Abstract
Aim: To explore the relationship between physical activity levels and wound healing and recurrence in people with venous leg ulcers. Methods: Questionnaires and medical records were used to collect data, with responses used to group participants into different physical activity groups. The differences in healing and recurrence outcomes of ulcers among different physical activity groups were compared using Chi-square, Kaplan Meier survival analysis, Cox proportional hazards regression analysis, and Kruskal-Wallis test. To measure the strength of the association between physical activity levels and patient outcomes, Spearman's Rho tests were used. We used descriptive analysis to examine how physical activity levels change over 24 weeks. Results: Participants were classified into four distinct groups based on physical activity levels reported at baseline and week 12. The survival analysis showed higher physical activity level was associated with a shorter time to healing (log-rank test = 14.78, Conclusion: An increased level of physical activity was linked to a shorter healing time and enhanced quality of life. Low levels of physical activity appeared common among people with venous leg ulcers.
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