Relationship Between Physical Activity and Risk Factors in Patients Suspected With Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) With the Number of Involved Arteries in Tehran City

Purpose: Due to unhealthy lifestyles, there has been an increase in the prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) and a reduction in its age of onset. Given the high cost of diagnosis and treatment of CAD, there is an urgent need to teach people strategies helpful in changing their lifestyles as t...

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Main Authors: Afsoon Nodehi Moghaddam, Somayyeh Amiri Arimi, Leila Ghamkhar, Shahrzad Mohammadi Rad, Mahnaz Emami, Ali Zadmehr, Enayatollah Bakhshi, Aylin Talimkhani
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Published: Negah Institute for Scientific Communication 2016-04-01
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Online Access:http://ptj.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-282-en.html
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author Afsoon Nodehi Moghaddam
Somayyeh Amiri Arimi
Leila Ghamkhar
Shahrzad Mohammadi Rad
Mahnaz Emami
Ali Zadmehr
Enayatollah Bakhshi
Aylin Talimkhani
author_facet Afsoon Nodehi Moghaddam
Somayyeh Amiri Arimi
Leila Ghamkhar
Shahrzad Mohammadi Rad
Mahnaz Emami
Ali Zadmehr
Enayatollah Bakhshi
Aylin Talimkhani
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description Purpose: Due to unhealthy lifestyles, there has been an increase in the prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) and a reduction in its age of onset. Given the high cost of diagnosis and treatment of CAD, there is an urgent need to teach people strategies helpful in changing their lifestyles as this can help reduce the risk factors of the disease. Therefore, the goal of the present study was to examine the relationship between physical activity and some risk factors in patients with clinical suspicion of coronary atherosclerosis based on angiography findings. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a total of 92 patients with suspicion of CAD were examined. Interviews, patient medical history, and angiography reports were used to collect data. In addition, the International Physical Activity Questionnaires (IPAQ) was used to determine the level of physical activity of the patients; this questionnaire has items in the following categories: job-related activity, patient transportation, housework, and recreation. Results: The study results indicated 6% increase in the chance of having CAD for each one-year increase in age. Patients who smoked cigarettes were about four times more likely to have coronary atherosclerosis than non-smokers. Among all participants, 34.7% had low physical activity, 43.47% had moderate physical activity, and 21.73% had high physical activity. There was also a negative relationship between the level of physical activity and severity of CAD. Conclusion: Among the effective factors for heart diseases, older age and smoking had the highest correlations with CAD. We recommend that regular exercise and cutting down on cigarettes may reduce the chance of having CAD.
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spelling doaj.art-d6e290cb2800482b8168c86803e64b952022-12-22T03:15:21ZengNegah Institute for Scientific CommunicationPhysical Treatments2423-58302016-04-016138Relationship Between Physical Activity and Risk Factors in Patients Suspected With Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) With the Number of Involved Arteries in Tehran CityAfsoon Nodehi Moghaddam0Somayyeh Amiri Arimi1Leila Ghamkhar2Shahrzad Mohammadi Rad3Mahnaz Emami4Ali Zadmehr5Enayatollah Bakhshi6Aylin Talimkhani7 Department of Physiotherapy, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Department of Physiotherapy, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Department of Physiotherapy, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Department of Physiotherapy, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Department of Physiotherapy, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Department of Statistics, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Department of Physiotherapy, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Purpose: Due to unhealthy lifestyles, there has been an increase in the prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) and a reduction in its age of onset. Given the high cost of diagnosis and treatment of CAD, there is an urgent need to teach people strategies helpful in changing their lifestyles as this can help reduce the risk factors of the disease. Therefore, the goal of the present study was to examine the relationship between physical activity and some risk factors in patients with clinical suspicion of coronary atherosclerosis based on angiography findings. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a total of 92 patients with suspicion of CAD were examined. Interviews, patient medical history, and angiography reports were used to collect data. In addition, the International Physical Activity Questionnaires (IPAQ) was used to determine the level of physical activity of the patients; this questionnaire has items in the following categories: job-related activity, patient transportation, housework, and recreation. Results: The study results indicated 6% increase in the chance of having CAD for each one-year increase in age. Patients who smoked cigarettes were about four times more likely to have coronary atherosclerosis than non-smokers. Among all participants, 34.7% had low physical activity, 43.47% had moderate physical activity, and 21.73% had high physical activity. There was also a negative relationship between the level of physical activity and severity of CAD. Conclusion: Among the effective factors for heart diseases, older age and smoking had the highest correlations with CAD. We recommend that regular exercise and cutting down on cigarettes may reduce the chance of having CAD.http://ptj.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-282-en.htmlcoronary artery diseaserisk factorphysical activity
spellingShingle Afsoon Nodehi Moghaddam
Somayyeh Amiri Arimi
Leila Ghamkhar
Shahrzad Mohammadi Rad
Mahnaz Emami
Ali Zadmehr
Enayatollah Bakhshi
Aylin Talimkhani
Relationship Between Physical Activity and Risk Factors in Patients Suspected With Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) With the Number of Involved Arteries in Tehran City
Physical Treatments
coronary artery disease
risk factor
physical activity
title Relationship Between Physical Activity and Risk Factors in Patients Suspected With Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) With the Number of Involved Arteries in Tehran City
title_full Relationship Between Physical Activity and Risk Factors in Patients Suspected With Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) With the Number of Involved Arteries in Tehran City
title_fullStr Relationship Between Physical Activity and Risk Factors in Patients Suspected With Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) With the Number of Involved Arteries in Tehran City
title_full_unstemmed Relationship Between Physical Activity and Risk Factors in Patients Suspected With Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) With the Number of Involved Arteries in Tehran City
title_short Relationship Between Physical Activity and Risk Factors in Patients Suspected With Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) With the Number of Involved Arteries in Tehran City
title_sort relationship between physical activity and risk factors in patients suspected with coronary artery disease cad with the number of involved arteries in tehran city
topic coronary artery disease
risk factor
physical activity
url http://ptj.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-282-en.html
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