The detrimental effect of COVID-19 nationwide quarantine on accelerometer-assessed physical activity of heart failure patients.

Tomáš VětrovskýTereza FrybovaIulian GantMiroslav SemeradRichard CimlerVaclav BuncMichal SiranecMarie MiklikovaJiri VeselyMartin GrivaJan PrecekRadek PelouchJiri ParenicaJan Belohlavek

Published in: ESC heart failure (2020)

The introduction of the nationwide quarantine due to COVID-19 had a detrimental effect on the level of habitual physical activity in heart failure patients, leading to an abrupt decrease of daily step count that lasted for at least the 3-week study period. Staying active and maintaining sufficient levels of physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic are essential despite the unfavourable circumstances of quarantine.

Keyphrases

physical activity
coronavirus disease
sars cov
body mass index
sleep quality
cross sectional
randomized controlled trial
depressive symptoms