Open AccessThe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on application of European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines for exercise in adults with CHD: a data-based questionnaire
Author(s) -
Sophie E. Thompson,
Caitlin Whitehead,
Alex S. Notley,
Isabel Guy,
Chethan Kasargod,
Paul Clift,
Lucy Hudsmith
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
cardiology in the young
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.386
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1467-1107
pISSN - 1047-9511
DOI - 10.1017/s1047951121001864
Subject(s) - medicine , pandemic , guideline , covid-19 , population , physical activity , physical therapy , compliance (psychology) , family medicine , environmental health , disease , psychology , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , social psychology
Regular physical activity is safe and effective therapy for adults with CHD and is recommended by European Society of Cardiology guidelines. The COVID-19 pandemic poses enormous challenges to healthcare teams and patients when ensuring guideline compliance. We explored the implications of COVID-19 on physical activity levels in adult CHD patients.