Abstract
Keeping physically active has been shown to bring positive outcomes for patients diagnosed with heart failure (HF). However, a number of individuals with this health problem do not undertake regular exercise. A review of extant qualitative research was conducted to explore what it can tell us about barriers and enablers to physical activity among people with HF. A systematic search, involving electronic databases and endeavors to locate gray literature, was carried out to identify relevant qualitative studies published from 1980 onward. Data from retrieved papers were combined using framework analysis.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 401-410 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Health Psychology |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul 2011 |
Keywords
- exercise adherence
- heart failure
- barriers to physical activity