Journal article
Perceived Health Mediates Effects of Physical Activity on Quality of Life in Patients With a Fontan Circulation
CE Holbein, GR Veldtman, P Moons, AH Kovacs, K Luyckx, S Apers, S Chidambarathanu, A Soufi, K Eriksen, JL Jackson, J Enomoto, SM Fernandes, B Johansson, L Alday, M Dellborg, M Berghammer, S Menahem, M Caruana, S Kutty, AS Mackie Show all
American Journal of Cardiology | EXCERPTA MEDICA INC-ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC | Published : 2019
Abstract
Patients with a Fontan circulation are at risk of a sedentary lifestyle. Given the direct relationship between physical activity and health, promotion of physical activity has the potential to improve outcomes, including quality of life (QOL). This study aimed to describe self-reported physical activity levels in adult Fontan patients and examine associations between physical activity, perceived health status and QOL. The sample consisted of 177 Fontan patients (Mage = 27.5 ± 7.6 years, 52% male)who reported their physical activity, perceived health status, and QOL as part of the cross-sectional Assessment of Patterns of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Adults with Congenital Heart disease – Int..
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Funding Acknowledgements
APPROACH-IS received funding from the Research Fund KU Leuven: Leuven, Belgium (OT/11/033), the Swedish Heart-Lung Foundation: Stockholm, Sweden (20130607), the University of Gothenburg Centre for Person-centred Care: Gothenburg, Sweden, Cardiac Children's Foundation Taiwan: Taipei, Taiwan (CCF2013_02). This manuscript was prepared with funding support for the first author from the National Institutes of Health: Washington, DC, USA (T32HD068223). None of the funding entities had a role in the study design, the collection, analysis and interpretation of the data, the writing of the manuscript, or the decision to submit the paper for publication.