Michael L. Alosco|Mary Beth Spitznagel|Larry R. Miller|Naftali Raz|Ronald A. Cohen|Lawrence H. Sweet|Lisa H. Colbert|Richard Josephson|Donna Waechter|Joel W. Hughes|Jim Rosneck|John Gunstad
Depression is associated with reduced physical activity in persons with heart failure.
Kent State University
reduced physical activity common persons heart failure hf however studies correlates modifiers physical activity population rarely employ objective measures motivational mood related factors may exacerbate inactivity hf patients also rarely investigated study examined relationship physical activity assessed accelerometry depression older adults hfat baseline older adults hf n 96 6981 879 wore accelerometer seven days completed brief fitness assessment neuropsychological testing psychosocial measures including beck depression inventoryii bdiii medical demographic history obtained record review selfreportaccelerometer measures showed hf patients averaged 587 minutes sedentary time 031 minutes vigorous activity per day lower daily step count associated poorer quality life reduced cognitive function multiple linear regression adjusting important demographic medical variables found greater number depressive symptoms bdiii independently predicted lower physical activity levelsconsistent past work current study found low physical activity common older adults hf depression independent predictor physical activity older adults hf reduced physical activity associated numerous adverse psychosocial outcomes future studies need determine whether treatment depression boost physical activity thus improve health outcomes population