Publications by authors named "Sandra U Schwab"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates how fear of physical activity (PA) impacts exercise habits in heart failure (HF) patients, linking it to heart-focused anxiety and trait anxiety.
- Conducted with 185 HF outpatients, results show that higher NYHA class and more HF medications are linked to greater fear of PA, which in turn leads to avoidance of physical activities and lower participation rates in sports/exercise.
- It concludes that patients who are more attentive and distressed by their HF symptoms tend to have a higher fear of PA, especially those with a vigilant coping style that focuses on health threats.
