Journal article
Geographical variation and predictors of physical activity level in adults with congenital heart disease
Lena Larsson, Bengt Johansson, Camilla Sandberg, Silke Apers, Adrienne H Kovacs, Koen Luyckx, Corina Thomet, Werner Budts, Junko Enomoto, Maayke A Sluman, Jou-Kou Wang, Jamie L Jackson, Paul Khairy, Stephen C Cook, Luis Alday, Katrine Eriksen, Mikael Dellborg, Malin Berghammer, Gwen Rempel, Samuel Menahem Show all
IJC HEART & VASCULATURE | ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD | Published : 2019
Abstract
Background: Physical activity is important to maintain and promote health. This is of particular interest in patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) where acquired heart disease should be prevented. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a minimum of 2.5 h/week of physical activity exceeding 3 metabolic equivalents (METS) to achieve positive health effects. It is unknown whether physical activity levels (PAL) in adult CHD patients differ by country of origin. Methods: 3896 adults with CHD recruited from 15 countries over 5 continents completed self-reported instruments, including the Health Behaviour Scale (HBS-CHD), within the APPROACH-IS project. For each patient, we calculate..
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Awarded by Research Fund-KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Awarded by Swedish Heart-Lung Foundation, Sweden
Awarded by Cardiac Children's Foundation, Taiwan
Funding Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the Research Fund-KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium (OT/11/033); by the Swedish Heart-Lung Foundation, Sweden (20130607); by the University of Gothenburg Centre for Person-centred Care, Gothenburg, Sweden; and by the Cardiac Children's Foundation, Taiwan (CCF2013_02). Furthermore, this work was endorsed by and conducted in collaboration with the International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ISACHD).