Barriers to physical activity practice and associated factors in patients with hypertension
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https://doi.org/10.1590/1980-0037.2024v26e87957Keywords:
Exercise, Cardiovascular Diseases, Chronic DiseasesAbstract
The identification of barriers to regular physical activity (PA) is a form of an initial and effective strategy to encourage behavior modification and adherence to a more active lifestyle in hypertensive patients. This cross-sectional study aimed to identify the barriers to PA practice in patients with hypertension classified as physically inactive and to analyze the association of the number of these barriers with sociodemographic factors and health indicators. Two hundred one hypertensive patients of both sexes (61.7±12.7 years) answered an anamnesis with health information and sociodemographic data, a PA level questionnaire, and a barrier questionnaire for the practice of PA. Regarding the level of PA of the participants, 48.8% were classified as physically inactive and reported, on average, 6.1 (±3.8) barriers to PA practice, with the barrier "fear of falling or getting hurt" the most commonly reported. Furthermore, women and patients with low education, negative perception of health, and a greater presence of comorbidities reported a greater number of barriers to PA practice. PA practice as a non-pharmacological tool for the treatment of hypertension should focus on women and patients with low education, negative perception of health, and a greater presence of associated comorbidities.
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