Abstract
OBJECTIVE:
To describe physical activity habits and barriers for physical activity practice in patients with peripheral artery disease and claudication symptoms during Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
METHODS:
In this cross-sectional survey study, 127 patients with peripheral artery disease (59.8% men; 68±9 years old; and 81.9% had the peripheral artery disease diagnosis ≥5 years old) were included. The physical activity habits and barriers for physical activity practice were assessed through telephone interview using a questionnaire with questions related to: (a) COVID-19 personal care; (b) overall health; (c) physical activity habits; (d) for those who were inactive, the barriers for physical activity practice.
RESULTS:
Only 26.8% of patients reported practicing physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Exercise characteristics more common among these patients include walking, performed at least 5 days a week, during 31–60 min at light intensity. In contrast, among physically inactive patients, pain, injury or disability (55%), the COVID-19 pandemic (50%), the need to rest due to leg pain (29%), and lack of energy (27%) were the most frequent barriers to physical activity practice.
CONCLUSION:
The physical activity level of patients with peripheral artery disease is impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
To describe physical activity habits and barriers for physical activity practice in patients with peripheral artery disease and claudication symptoms during Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
METHODS:
In this cross-sectional survey study, 127 patients with peripheral artery disease (59.8% men; 68±9 years old; and 81.9% had the peripheral artery disease diagnosis ≥5 years old) were included. The physical activity habits and barriers for physical activity practice were assessed through telephone interview using a questionnaire with questions related to: (a) COVID-19 personal care; (b) overall health; (c) physical activity habits; (d) for those who were inactive, the barriers for physical activity practice.
RESULTS:
Only 26.8% of patients reported practicing physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Exercise characteristics more common among these patients include walking, performed at least 5 days a week, during 31–60 min at light intensity. In contrast, among physically inactive patients, pain, injury or disability (55%), the COVID-19 pandemic (50%), the need to rest due to leg pain (29%), and lack of energy (27%) were the most frequent barriers to physical activity practice.
CONCLUSION:
The physical activity level of patients with peripheral artery disease is impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 35-39 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue number | suppl 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 13 Aug 2021 |
Keywords
- Coronavirus infections
- Social isolation
- Intermittent claudication
- Exercise
- Pandemics
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Humans
- Middle Aged
- Child, Preschool
- Male
- COVID-19
- Intermittent Claudication - epidemiology
- SARS-CoV-2
- Female
- Aged
