Physical Activity in Patients With Heart Failure During and After COVID-19 Lockdown: Single-Center Observational Retrospective Study.

Francesco Maria Angelo Brasca Maria Carla Casale Fabio Lorenzo Canevese Giovanni Tortora Giulia Pagano Giovanni Luca Botto

Published in: JMIR cardio (2022)

An excessive reduction of exercise in patients with heart failure decreased the tolerance to exercise, especially in patients with more comorbidities. Remote monitoring demonstrated exercise reduction, suggesting its potential utility to encourage patients to maintain their usual physical activity levels.

Keyphrases

physical activity
high intensity
end stage renal disease
body mass index
coronavirus disease
sars cov
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
resistance training
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
depressive symptoms