Physical activity levels are low in patients with pulmonary hypertension

  1. Quezada-Loaiza, Carlos A. 4
  2. Flox-Camacho, Angela 3
  3. Escribano-Subías, Pilar 39
  4. Santos-Lozano, Alejandro 12
  5. Fiuza-Luces, Carmen 1
  6. Alejo, Lidia B. 16
  7. Sanz-Ayán, Paz 33
  8. Ruiz-Casado, Ana 5
  9. Morán, María 17
  10. González-Saiz, Laura 1
  11. Lucia, Alejandro 168
  1. 1 Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre
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    Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre

    Madrid, España

  2. 2 Universidad Europea Miguel de Cervantes
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    Universidad Europea Miguel de Cervantes

    Valladolid, España

    ROR https://ror.org/02p350r61

  3. 3 Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre
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    Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre

    Madrid, España

    ROR https://ror.org/00qyh5r35

  4. 4 Hospital Ramón y Cajal
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    Hospital Ramón y Cajal

    Madrid, España

    ROR https://ror.org/050eq1942

  5. 5 Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro
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    Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro

    Madrid, España

    ROR https://ror.org/01e57nb43

  6. 6 Universidad Europea de Madrid
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    Universidad Europea de Madrid

    Madrid, España

    ROR https://ror.org/04dp46240

  7. 7 Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Raras
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    Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Raras

    Madrid, España

    ROR https://ror.org/01ygm5w19

  8. 8 Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Fragilidad y Envejecimiento Saludable
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    Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Fragilidad y Envejecimiento Saludable

    Madrid, España

  9. 9 Instituto de Salud Carlos III
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    Instituto de Salud Carlos III

    Madrid, España

    ROR https://ror.org/00ca2c886

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Revista:
Annals of Translational Medicine

ISSN: 2305-5839,  2305-5847

Año de publicación: 2018

Volumen: 6

Número: 11

Páginas: 205-205

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.21037/ATM.2018.05.37 GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso abierto editor

Otras publicaciones en: Annals of Translational Medicine

Resumen

Background: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) leads to exercise capacity impairment, but limited data are available on the objective evaluation of physical activity (PA) levels in these patients.Methods: We assessed PA levels using triaxial accelerometry in Spanish PH patients (n=75, 48±14 years, 65% female) and gender/age matched controls (n=107), and examined potential associations of meeting minimum international recommendations [moderate-vigorous PA (MVPA) ≥150 min/week] with survival predictors.Results: With the exception of vigorous PA (with very low values in both groups), all accelerometry data showed significant differences between patients and controls, with lower PA levels and proportion of individuals meeting minimum PA guidelines, but higher inactivity time, in the former. Notably, the odds ratio (OR) of having a “low-risk” value of 6-minute walking distance (≥464 m) or ventilatory equivalent for carbon dioxide (≤39) was higher in patients following MVPA guidelines than in their less active peers [OR =4.3, 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.6–11.6, P=0.005, and OR =4.5, 95% CI, 0.9–21.1, P=0.054].Conclusions: Daily PA is reduced in patients with PH, often to a level that may decrease their odds of survival. Efforts should be made to promote the implementation of healthy PA habits in this patient population.

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