Dynamic balance and mobility explain quality of life in HFpEF, outperforming all the other physical fitness components

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

Authors

Cristine Schmidt (Author) Other; Mário Santos (Author) Other; Lucimere Bohn (Author) FADEUP; Bruno Miguel Delgado (Author) Other; Daniel Moreira-Gonçalves (Author) FADEUP; Adelino Leite-Moreira (Author) Other; José Oliveira (Author) FADEUP

Journal

Title: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia

Vol. 114 No. 4

Pages: 701-707

ISSN: 0066-782X

Publisher: Sociedad Brasileira De Cardiologia

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ISI Web of Knowledge - 3 Citations

Scopus - 3 Citations

Scientific classification

FOS: Social sciences

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00S-6PP

DOI: 10.36660/abc.20190080

Abstract (EN): Background: Physical fitness is an important determinant of quality of life (QoL) in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) patients. However, how the different physical fitness components correlate with the specific dimensions of QoL in HFpEF patients remains unknown. Objective: To evaluate the association between different physical fitness components and QoL dimensions in HFpEF patients, and, assess which physical fitness components were independently associated to QoL. Methods: Patients with HFpEF were assessed for physical fitness [dynamic balance and mobility (8-foot-up-and go test), upper body strength (handgrip), cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) (6-minute-walking test) and body composition (body mass index)]and for QoL (Minnesota Living With Heart Failure Questionnaire). Partial correlation was used to verify the association between physical fitness components and QoL dimensions. The determination of independent predictors in QoL dimensions was assessed through stepwise multivariate linear regression analysis. Statistical significance was set at p<0.05. Results: Both CRF and dynamic balance and mobility are significantly associated with the total score and physical dimensions of QoL (p<0.05), but only dynamic balance and mobility were concomitantly associated with the emotional dimension (r=0.597; p=0.004). Dynamic balance and mobility were independently associated with total score (beta=0.651; r(2)=0.424; p=0.001), physical (beta=0.570; r(2)=0.324; p=0.04) and emotional (beta=0.611; r(2)=0.373 p=0.002) dimensions of QoL. Conclusion: Our data suggests that dynamic balance and mobility better assess QoL than CRF, which is commonly measured in clinical practice. Whether interventions specifically targeting dynamic balance and mobility have different impacts on QoL remains unknown.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

Notes: Artigo também publicado em Português

No. of pages: 7