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Wood KA, Alam AB, Chen LY, Soliman EZ, Quyyumi AA, Alonso A. Factors Associated With Fatigue in Persons With Atrial Fibrillation in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study. Biol Res Nurs 2024; 26:350-360. [PMID: 38166254 DOI: 10.1177/10998004231225442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2024]
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BACKGROUND Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common cardiac arrhythmia affecting over 6 million people in the U.S. Fatigue is a frequent symptom of AF, yet no underlying biological mechanisms have been identified in AF-related fatigue as in other chronic conditions such as cancer or HIV fatigue (inflammation, tissue injury). We aimed to identify biomarkers and correlates of AF-fatigue in ARIC participants. METHODS Participants with AF from ARIC visit 5 (2011-2013) were included in the study. Multiple linear regression was used to estimate the association of high sensitivity troponin (hs-TnT), N-terminal fragment B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) levels with self-reported fatigue (SF-12 and PROMIS Fatigue Scale), depressive symptoms (Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression survey), and physical functioning (Short Physical Performance Battery) scores. All biomarkers underwent natural-log transformation. RESULTS There were 446 participants (mean age: 78 y ± 5; 44% women). In adjusted analyses, NT-proBNP was associated with AF-fatigue (β: 0.11, 95% CI: 0.03, 0.19), increased depressive symptoms (β: 0.44, 95% CI: 0.19, 0.70), and decreased physical function (β: -0.48, 95% CI: -0.72, -0.23). Hs-TnT was also associated with elevated AF-fatigue (β: 0.24, 95% CI: 0.09, 0.39) along with decreased physical function (β: -1.19, 95% CI: -1.64, -0.75). No significant associations were found with hsCRP and fatigue. CONCLUSION Increased levels of cardiac injury biomarkers, depressive symptoms, and decreased physical function were associated with AF-fatigue. Inflammation was not associated with AF-fatigue; other physiological pathways, such as cardiac overload or myocardial injury may be more relevant in AF-fatigue.
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- Kathryn A Wood
- Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Epidemiological Cardiology Research Center, Section on Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC, USA
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- Emory Clinical Cardiovascular Research Institute, Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Jin Z, Lee C, Zhang K, Jeong R, Gan TJ, Richman DC. Utilization of Wearable Pedometer Devices in the Perioperative Period: A Qualitative Systematic Review. Anesth Analg 2023; 136:646-654. [PMID: 36928149 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000006353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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Functional capacity assessment is important for perioperative risk stratification; however, there are currently limited options for objective and economical functional capacity evaluation. Pedometer functions are now widely available in mobile devices and offer a nonintrusive and objective approach to measuring patient activity level over time. Therefore, we conducted this systematic review to assess the value of pedometer readings in predicting perioperative outcomes. We systematically searched PubMed, EMBASE (Ovid), Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), and Web of Science Citation Index for studies, which assessed the correlation between perioperative (30 days before to 30 days after surgery) pedometer data and perioperative outcomes. We identified a total of 18 studies for inclusion. Seven of the studies recorded preoperative pedometer data, and 13 studies recorded postoperative pedometer data. Notably, 10 of the studies covered oncologic surgery patients. The included studies consistently reported that preoperative pedometer readings correlated with postoperative complication rates. In addition, in-hospital postoperative pedometer readings correlated with postdischarge complications and readmissions. Perioperative pedometer data demonstrated consistent and biologically plausible association with perioperative outcomes. Further studies are needed to validate the use of pedometer in the perioperative period and to identify the optimal approach for its use to potentially improve patient outcomes.
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- Zhaosheng Jin
- From the Department of Anesthesiology, Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology, Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology, Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York
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- Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology, Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology, Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York
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Fabre-Estremera B, Buño-Soto A, García-Esquinas E, Cabanas-Sánchez V, Martínez-Gómez D, Rodríguez-Artalejo F, Ortolá R. Device-measured movement behaviors and cardiac biomarkers in older adults without major cardiovascular disease: the Seniors-ENRICA-2 study. Eur Rev Aging Phys Act 2023; 20:5. [PMID: 36894871 PMCID: PMC9996928 DOI: 10.1186/s11556-023-00313-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND High-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) are biomarkers of myocardial infarction and heart failure, respectively, and indicate cardiovascular risk. Since low physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) are also associated with higher cardiovascular risk, and this association could be a consequence of higher levels of cardiac biomarkers, we examined the association of device-measured movement behaviors with hs-cTnT and NT-proBNP in older men and women without major cardiovascular disease (CVD). METHODS We used data from 1939 older adults from the Seniors-ENRICA-2 study. Accelerometers were used to assess time spent in sleep, SB, light PA (LPA), and moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA). Linear regression models were fitted separately in eight strata defined by sex, by median total PA time, and by the presence of subclinical cardiac damage according to cardiac biomarkers levels. RESULTS In the less active men with subclinical cardiac damage, spending 30 min/day more of MVPA was associated with a mean percentage difference (MPD) (95% confidence interval) in hs-cTnT of - 13.1 (- 18.3, - 7.5); MPDs in NT-proBNP per 30 min/day increment were 5.8 (2.7, 8.9) for SB, - 19.3 (- 25.4, - 12.7) for LPA and - 23.1 (- 30.7, - 14.6) for MVPA. In women with subclinical cardiac damage who were less physically active, 30 min/day more of SB, LPA and MVPA were associated with MPDs in hs-cTnT of 2.1 (0.7, 3.6), - 5.1 (- 8.3, - 1.7) and - 17.5 (- 22.9, - 11.7), respectively, whereas in those more active, LPA and MVPA were associated with MPDs of 4.1 (1.2, 7.2) and - 5.4 (- 8.7, - 2.0), respectively. No associations were found with NT-proBNP in women. CONCLUSIONS The relationship between movement behaviors and cardiac biomarkers in older adults without major CVD depends on sex, subclinical cardiac damage and PA level. More PA and less SB were generally related to lower cardiac biomarkers levels among less active individuals with subclinical cardiac damage, with greater benefits for hs-cTnT in women than men and no benefits for NT-proBNP in women.
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- Blanca Fabre-Estremera
- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Calle del Arzobispo Morcillo 4, 28029, Madrid, Spain.,Department of Laboratory Medicine, La Paz University Hospital-IdiPaz, Paseo de la Castellana 261, 28046, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, La Paz University Hospital-IdiPaz, Paseo de la Castellana 261, 28046, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Calle del Arzobispo Morcillo 4, 28029, Madrid, Spain.,National Centre for Epidemiology, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Avenida Monforte de Lemos 3-5, 28029, Madrid, Spain.,CIBER of Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Avenida Monforte de Lemos 3-5, 28029, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Calle del Arzobispo Morcillo 4, 28029, Madrid, Spain.,CIBER of Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Avenida Monforte de Lemos 3-5, 28029, Madrid, Spain.,IMDEA Food Institute. CEI UAM+CSIC, Carretera de Canto Blanco 8, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Calle del Arzobispo Morcillo 4, 28029, Madrid, Spain.,CIBER of Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Avenida Monforte de Lemos 3-5, 28029, Madrid, Spain.,IMDEA Food Institute. CEI UAM+CSIC, Carretera de Canto Blanco 8, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Calle del Arzobispo Morcillo 4, 28029, Madrid, Spain. .,CIBER of Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Avenida Monforte de Lemos 3-5, 28029, Madrid, Spain.
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Shapira-Daniels A, Kornej J, Spartano NL, Wang X, Zhang Y, Pathiravasan CH, Liu C, Trinquart L, Borrelli B, McManus DD, Murabito JM, Benjamin EJ, Lin H. Step Count, Self-reported Physical Activity, and Predicted 5-Year Risk of Atrial Fibrillation: Cross-sectional Analysis. J Med Internet Res 2023; 25:e43123. [PMID: 36877540 PMCID: PMC10028513 DOI: 10.2196/43123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Revised: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 03/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Physical inactivity is a known risk factor for atrial fibrillation (AF). Wearable devices, such as smartwatches, present an opportunity to investigate the relation between daily step count and AF risk. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to investigate the association between daily step count and the predicted 5-year risk of AF. METHODS Participants from the electronic Framingham Heart Study used an Apple smartwatch. Individuals with diagnosed AF were excluded. Daily step count, watch wear time (hours and days), and self-reported physical activity data were collected. Individuals' 5-year risk of AF was estimated, using the Cohorts for Heart and Aging Research in Genomic Epidemiology (CHARGE)-AF score. The relation between daily step count and predicted 5-year AF risk was examined via linear regression, adjusting for age, sex, and wear time. Secondary analyses examined effect modification by sex and obesity (BMI≥30 kg/m2), as well as the relation between self-reported physical activity and predicted 5-year AF risk. RESULTS We examined 923 electronic Framingham Heart Study participants (age: mean 53, SD 9 years; female: n=563, 61%) who had a median daily step count of 7227 (IQR 5699-8970). Most participants (n=823, 89.2%) had a <2.5% CHARGE-AF risk. Every 1000 steps were associated with a 0.08% lower CHARGE-AF risk (P<.001). A stronger association was observed in men and individuals with obesity. In contrast, self-reported physical activity was not associated with CHARGE-AF risk. CONCLUSIONS Higher daily step counts were associated with a lower predicted 5-year risk of AF, and this relation was stronger in men and participants with obesity. The utility of a wearable daily step counter for AF risk reduction merits further investigation.
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- Ayelet Shapira-Daniels
- Section of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
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- Boston University's Framingham Heart Study, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Framingham, MA, United States
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- Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Nutrition and Weight Management, Department of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States
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- Center for Behavioral Science Research, Henry M Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, United States
- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, United States
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- Section of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
- Boston University's Framingham Heart Study, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Framingham, MA, United States
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- Boston University's Framingham Heart Study, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Framingham, MA, United States
- Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States
- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
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- Boston University's Framingham Heart Study, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Framingham, MA, United States
- Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, United States
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Vandercappellen EJ, Koster A, Savelberg HHCM, Eussen SJPM, Dagnelie PC, Schram MT, van Greevenbroek MMJ, Wesselius A, Kooman JP, Kroon AA, Henry RMA, Stehouwer CDA. Accelerometer-derived physical activity and sedentary time and cardiac biomarkers: The Maastricht Study. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1081713. [PMID: 37187790 PMCID: PMC10175613 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1081713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
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Background Cardiac troponins and NT-proBNP are biomarkers of cardiac injury that are used clinically in the diagnosis of myocardial infarction and heart failure. It is not known whether the amount, types and patterns of physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour are associated with levels of cardiac biomarkers. Methods In the population-based Maastricht Study (n = 2,370, 51.3% male, 28.3% T2D) we determined cardiac biomarkers hs-cTnI, hs-cTnT, and NT-proBNP. PA and sedentary time were measured by activPAL and divided into quartiles [quartile 1 (Q1) served as reference]. The weekly pattern of moderate-to-vigorous PA (insufficiently active; regularly actives; weekend warriors) and coefficient of variation (CV) was calculated. Linear regression analyses were conducted with adjustment for demographic, lifestyle, and cardiovascular risk factors. Results There was no consistent pattern between physical activity (different intensities: total, light, moderate-to-vigorous and vigorous) and sedentary time on the one hand and hs-cTnI and hs-cTnT on the other. Those with the highest levels of vigorous intensity PA had significantly lower levels of NT-proBNP. With regard to PA patterns, weekend warriors and regularly actives had lower levels of NT-proBNP but not with hs-cTnI and hs-cTnT (reference:insufficiently actives). A higher weekly moderate-to-vigorous PA CV (indicating more irregular activity) was associated with lower levels of hs-cTnI and higher levels of NT-proBNP, but not with hs-cTnT. Conclusions In general, there was no consistent association between PA and sedentary time and cardiac troponins. In contrast, vigorous and possibly moderate-to-vigorous intensity PA, especially if done regularly, were associated with lower levels of NT-proBNP.
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- E. J. Vandercappellen
- Department of Internal Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- CAPHRI Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- CAPHRI Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Department of Social Medicine, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Nutrition and Movement Science, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- NUTRIM School for Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- CAPHRI Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Department of Epidemiology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Heart and Vascular Center, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- NUTRIM School for Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Heart and Vascular Center, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Heart and Vascular Center, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Correspondence: C. D. A. Stehouwer
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Kong Z, Zhang H, Nie J, Wen L, Shi Q, Ng SF, Huang C, George K. Exercise Training Increases Serum Cardiac Troponin T Independent of Left Ventricular Mass. Int J Sports Med 2021; 43:505-511. [PMID: 34872117 DOI: 10.1055/a-1670-7707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to determine whether exercise training mediated cardiac troponin T (cTnT) and whether this was associated with increases in left ventricular mass (LVM). Fifty-four sedentary obese women were randomised to high-intensity interval training (HIIT, repeated 4-min cycling at 90% V̇O2max interspersed with 3-min rest), work-equivalent continuous aerobic training (CAT, continuous cycling at 60% V̇O2max) or a control group (CON). Resting serum cTnT was assessed using a high-sensitivity assay before and after 12 weeks of training. LVM was determined from 2D echocardiography at the same timepoints. Both HIIT and CAT induced a similar elevation (median 3.07 to 3.76 ng.l-1, p<0.05) in resting cTnT compared with pre-training and the CON (3.49 to 3.45 ng.l-1, p>0.05). LVM index in HIIT increased (62.2±7.8 to 73.1±14.1 g.m-2, p<0.05), but not in CAT (66.1±9.7 to 67.6±9.6 g.m-2, p>0.05) and CON (67.9±9.5 to 70.2±9.1 g.m-2, p>0.05). Training-induced changes in resting cTnT did not correlate with changes in LVM index (r=-0.025, p=0.857). These findings suggest that twelve weeks of either HIIT or CAT increased resting cTnT, but the effects were independent of any changes in LVM in sedentary obese women.
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- Zhaowei Kong
- Faculty of Education, University of Macau, Taipa, Macao
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- Physical Education College, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- School of Health Sciences and Sports, Macao Polytechnic Institute, Macao, Macao
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- Nanjing Sport Institute, Nanjing, China
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- School of Health Sciences and Sports, Macao Polytechnic Institute, Macao, Macao
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- School of Health Sciences and Sports, Macao Polytechnic Institute, Macao, Macao
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- Graduate School, Shandong Sport University, Jinan, China
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- Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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Vasankari V, Halonen J, Husu P, Vähä-Ypyä H, Tokola K, Suni J, Sievänen H, Anttila V, Airaksinen J, Vasankari T, Hartikainen J. Personalised eHealth intervention to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour in rehabilitation after cardiac operations: study protocol for the PACO randomised controlled trial (NCT03470246). BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med 2019; 5:e000539. [PMID: 31354960 PMCID: PMC6615853 DOI: 10.1136/bmjsem-2019-000539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Introduction Personalized intervention to increase physical Activity and reduce sedentary behaviour in rehabilitation after Cardiac Operations (PACO) is a smartphone-based and accelerometer-based eHealth intervention to increase physical activity (PA) and reduce sedentary behaviour (SB) among patients recovering from cardiac surgery. Design Prospective randomised controlled trial. Methods and analysis The present protocol describes a randomised controlled clinical trial to be conducted in the Heart Centres of Kuopio and Turku university hospitals. The trial comprises 540 patients scheduled for elective coronary artery bypass grafting, aortic valve replacement or mitral valve repair. The patients will be randomised into two groups. The control group will receive standard postsurgical rehabilitation guidance. The eHealth intervention group will be given the same guidance together with personalised PA guidance during 90 days after discharge. These patients will receive personalised daily goals to increase PA and reduce SB via the ExSedapplication. Triaxial accelerometers will be exploited to record patients' daily accumulated PA and SB, and transmit them to the application. Using the accelerometer data, the application will provide online guidance to the patients and feedback of accomplishing their activity goals. The data will also be transmitted to the cloud, where a physiotherapist can monitor individual activity profiles and customise the subsequent PA and SB goals online. The postoperative improvement in patients' step count, PA, exercise capacity, quality of sleep, laboratory markers, transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) parameters and quality of life, and reduction in SB and incidence of major cardiac events are investigated as outcomes. Conclusions The PACO intervention aims to build a personalised eHealth tool for the online tutoring of cardiac surgery patients. Trial registration number NCT03470246.
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- Ville Vasankari
- Heart Center, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland.,Department of Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Heart Center, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland.,Department of Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- UKK Institute for Health Promotion Research, Tampere, Finland
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- UKK Institute for Health Promotion Research, Tampere, Finland
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- UKK Institute for Health Promotion Research, Tampere, Finland
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- UKK Institute for Health Promotion Research, Tampere, Finland
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- UKK Institute for Health Promotion Research, Tampere, Finland
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- Heart Center, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- UKK Institute for Health Promotion Research, Tampere, Finland
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- Heart Center, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland.,Department of Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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