Factors associated with the perceived benefits and barriers to physical activity in liver cirrhosis.
Marcela Rodrigues de SiqueiraFábio Heleno de Lima PaceTuany Mageste LimongiDiane Michela Nery HenriquePedro Augusto de Carvalho MiraTúlio Medina Dutra de OliveiraCristino Carneiro OliveiraAline Silva de AguiarCarla MalagutiPublished in: Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) (2021)
Perceived benefits and barriers to physical activity are associated with intrinsic factors such as the presence of ascites and cardiovascular risk in individuals with liver cirrhosis. The results of this study highlight key elements that must be considered for increasing physical activity in this population.