Publications by authors named "Iulian Gant"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the effectiveness of a 6-month walking intervention, which includes self-monitoring and telephone counseling, on improving functional capacity in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction.
- It used a randomized controlled trial design, recruiting participants from six centers in the Czech Republic, focusing on those with specific health criteria and excluding those with higher initial functional capacity.
- The main outcome measured was the distance walked in a 6-minute test after 6 months, along with various secondary outcomes related to physical activity, health biomarkers, and quality of life.
Background: Physical activity is an effective management strategy for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, but patients' compliance is challenging. Walking is a suitable form of physical activity due to its convenience and sustainability, and it can potentially improve functional capacity in heart failure patients.
Objectives: The WATCHFUL trial aims to determine whether a pedometer-based walking intervention combined with face-to-face sessions and regular telephone contact improves functional capacity in heart failure patients.
Aims: A reduction of habitual physical activity due to prolonged COVID-19 quarantine can have serious consequences for patients with cardiovascular diseases, such as heart failure. This study aimed to explore the effect of COVID-19 nationwide quarantine on accelerometer-assessed physical activity of heart failure patients.
Methods And Results: We analysed the daily number of steps in 26 heart failure patients during a 6-week period that included 3 weeks immediately preceding the onset of the quarantine and the first 3 weeks of the quarantine.