TY - JOUR
T1 - Effect of frailty on physical activity levels and walking capacity in patients with peripheral artery disease
T2 - A cross-sectional study
AU - Farah, Breno Quintella
AU - Santos, Mayara Ferreira
AU - Cucato, Gabriel Grizzo
AU - Kanegusuku, Hélcio
AU - Sampaio, Luciana Maria Malosá
AU - Monteiro, Francielly Antonio
AU - Wolosker, Nelson
AU - Puech-Leão, Pedro
AU - Correia, Marilia de Almeida
AU - Ritti-Dias, Raphael Mendes
N1 - Funding Information:
RMR, NW, and LMMS receive a research productivity fellowship granted by Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development. GGC holds a grant from The National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq #409707/2016-3) for data collection. This study was also supported by CAPES.
PY - 2021/9/1
Y1 - 2021/9/1
N2 - Background: This study aimed to analyze the effect of frailty on walking capacity and physical activity levels of patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD). Methods: A cross-sectional study including 216 symptomatic PAD patients (e.g. claudication) was conducted. Moreover, the frailty profile was established, for which six-minute walk test, Walking Impairment Questionnaire (WIQ), and physical activity level were evaluated. Results: Frailty was prevalent in 13.4%, 72.2%, and 14.4% of frail, pre-frail, and not-frail patients, respectively. Walking capacity was lower in frail patients than in not-frail patients (p < 0.024). The domains of distance and speed of WIQ were lower in frail patients than in not-frail patients, and these domains were also lower in pre-frail than in not-frail patients (p < 0.050 for all). The domain of stairs was lower in frail patients than in not-frail and pre-frail patients (p = 0.016). Physical activity levels were similar among groups (p > 0.050). Conclusion: Frailty is associated with further walking impairment in patients with PAD.
AB - Background: This study aimed to analyze the effect of frailty on walking capacity and physical activity levels of patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD). Methods: A cross-sectional study including 216 symptomatic PAD patients (e.g. claudication) was conducted. Moreover, the frailty profile was established, for which six-minute walk test, Walking Impairment Questionnaire (WIQ), and physical activity level were evaluated. Results: Frailty was prevalent in 13.4%, 72.2%, and 14.4% of frail, pre-frail, and not-frail patients, respectively. Walking capacity was lower in frail patients than in not-frail patients (p < 0.024). The domains of distance and speed of WIQ were lower in frail patients than in not-frail patients, and these domains were also lower in pre-frail than in not-frail patients (p < 0.050 for all). The domain of stairs was lower in frail patients than in not-frail and pre-frail patients (p = 0.016). Physical activity levels were similar among groups (p > 0.050). Conclusion: Frailty is associated with further walking impairment in patients with PAD.
KW - Fitness
KW - Frailty
KW - Intermittent claudication
KW - Peripheral artery disease
KW - Physical activity
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jvn.2021.07.001
DO - 10.1016/j.jvn.2021.07.001
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85111542042
SN - 1062-0303
VL - 39
SP - 84
EP - 88
JO - Journal of Vascular Nursing
JF - Journal of Vascular Nursing
IS - 3
ER -
