The Physical Activity Levels and Sitting Time of Adults Living With Atrial Fibrillation: The CHAMPLAIN-AF Study

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Sex Differences in Physical Activity Levels and Sitting Time in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

“…[20][21][22][23] For instance, positive outcome expectations (eg, manage better irregular heart rhythm if physically active) and high task selfefficacy (ie, confidence to engage in MVPA) have been shown to be significantly associated with increased PA in physically inactive adults and individuals with CVD, respectively. 24,25 In patients living with AF, our CHAMPLAIN-AF study 15 found that most patients had positive outcome expectations and moderate confidence to engage in PA. Moreover, we found significant positive relationships in outcome expectations, task self-efficacy, and PA levels and sitting time.…”

“…This was a subanalysis of the CHAMPLAIN-AF 15 study which included patients living with AF within the Champlain Local Health Integration Network of Eastern Ontario, Canada. Briefly, this was an observational cohort study to determine the MVPA levels and sitting time of patients living with AF and its association between outcome expectations or task self-efficacy.…”

“…10 Studies have shown that engaging in moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) improves cardiovascular health (ie, blood pressure, lipid profile), AF symptoms (eg, exercise intolerance), and quality of life in patients with AF. [11][12][13] While conflicting data show patients with AF report approximately 340 min/wk of MVPA, 14 our CHAMPLAIN-AF study 15 (n = 619, 44% women) found that most patients with AF are physically inactive, reporting a median of 100 (95% CI, 60-120) min/wk of MVPA with 56% not meeting the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for MVPA for adults (≥150 min/wk of MVPA). 16 We also observed that adults with AF had a sedentary time of a median of 6 hr/d (95% CI, 5-6).…”

“…For the purposes of this substudy, we analyzed the responses from the CHAMPLAIN-AF self-reported survey, including internationally validated questionnaires, as previously described. 15 A single survey including all questionnaires was provided to participants. Each questionnaire assessed different outcomes.…”

Cluster Sets to Prescribe Interval Resistance Training: A Potential Method to Optimise Resistance Training Safety, Feasibility and Efficacy in Cardiac Patients

“…When compared to traditional resistance training, the inclusion of additional intra-set, inter-repetition or distributed rest periods in interval resistance training may mitigate fatigue, improve the patient’s perception of resistance exercise and importantly reduce the haemodynamic response and cardiac load [ 19 ]. Such benefits are particularly important for cardiac patients as many present with poor exercise tolerance, low task-self efficacy regarding resistance exercise [ 87 ], and in some cases possible hypertensive responses to exercise.…”