Exploring factors related to non-adherence to exergaming in patients with chronic heart failure.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

This study aimed to explore factors related to non-adherence to exergaming in patients with heart failure.

Methods and results

Data from patients in the exergame group in the HF-Wii trial were used. Adherence to exergaming was defined as playing 80% or more of the recommended time. Data on adherence and reasons for not exergaming at all were collected during phone calls after 2, 4, 8, and 12 weeks. Logistic regression was performed between patients who were adherent and patients who were non-adherent. Secondly, a logistic regression was performed between patients who not exergamed at all and patients who were adherent to exergaming. Finally, we analysed the reasons for not exergaming at all with manifest content analysis. Almost half of the patients were adherent to exe

SUBMITTER: Jaarsma T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8712787 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature