Effects of a short health education intervention on physical activity, arterial stiffness and cardiac autonomic function in individuals with moderate-to-high cardiovascular risk

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2020

Authors

Lucimére Bohn (Author) FADEUP; Pedro Sá-Couto (Author) Other; Ana Ramoa Castro (Author) Other; Fernando Ribeiro (Author) Other; José Oliveira (Author) FADEUP

Journal

Title: Patient Education and Counseling

Vol. 103 No. 9

Pages: 1856-1863

ISSN: 0738-3991

Publisher: Elsevier

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 1 Citation

Scopus - 1 Citation

Scientific classification

FOS: Social sciences ; Medical and Health sciences

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00R-V2G

DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2020.03.005

Abstract (EN): Objective: This study evaluated the effects of a short health education and counseling intervention program, in a primary healthcare setting, on daily physical activity (PA), arterial stiffness, and cardiac autonomic function in individuals with moderate-to-high risk of cardiovascular disease. Methods: This was a parallel-group study with a 4-month-long intervention, plus 8 months of follow-up. 164 individuals with moderate-to-high cardiovascular risk were allocated to either an intervention (n = 87) or a control group (n = 77). The intervention consisted of 3 walking and face-to-face group sessions plus text messages. Primary outcome was daily PA (sedentary time, light and moderateto-vigorous PA, all in min/day); secondary outcomes were arterial stiffness i.e., carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV, m/s)] and cardiac autonomic function [(i.e., standard deviation of all N-N intervals (SDNN, ms) and absolute high frequency (HF, ms(2))]. Results: There were not significant group*time interactions for sedentary time [-7.4 (7.6); p = 0.331)], light PA [4.4 (6.4); p = 0.491] or moderate-to-vigorous PA [0.1 (2.6); p = 0.938]. Considering secondary outcomes, there were not significant group*time interactions for cfPWV [0.09 (0.18); p = 0.592], Ln_SDNN [0.09 (0.06); p = 0.148], or Ln_HF [0.16 (0.14); p = 0.263]. Conclusion: The program did not improve daily PA, arterial stiffness, or the autonomic cardiac function. Practice Implications: Primary care staff should consider longer or other types of intervention to improve daily PA.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 8