Objectively measured preoperative physical activity and sedentary behaviour among Finnish patients scheduled for elective cardiac procedures: baseline results from randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background We investigated preoperative physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour (SB) in patients scheduled for elective cardiac procedures and compared them with population-based sample of Finnish adults. Methods Cardiac patients (n = 139) undergoing cardiac operations carried a tria...

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Main Authors: Sini Vasankari, Juha Hartikainen, Ville Vasankari, Vesa Anttila, Kari Tokola, Henri Vähä-Ypyä, Pauliina Husu, Harri Sievänen, Tommi Vasankari, Jari Halonen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-022-00522-1