The Effect of Walking Exercises in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Fibrillation, Quality of Life, Symptoms and Signs
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Atrial Fibrillation focused on measuring atrial fibrillation, behavior modification model (COM-B), walking exercise, symptom severity, quality of life
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Be between the ages of 18-75
- Volunteer
- Sign the informed consent form
- Diagnosed with AF
- Speak and understand Turkish
Exclusion Criteria:
- Does not sign the informed consent form
- Not being literate
- Having cognitive and affective problems (vision, hearing impairment, delirium, dementia, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, etc.)
- Having had a myocardial infarction in the last month,
- Unstable clinical condition (uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia, symptomatic severe aortic stenosis or other valvular disease, decompensated symptomatic heart failure and acute myocarditis or pericarditis),
- Presence of disability that will prevent physical activity (Orthopedic reasons or other disabilities).
Sites / Locations
- Necmettin Erbakan University
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
behavior change and walking exercise
behavior change
A nurse-led interview will be held about the health benefits of lifestyle change and regular physical activity, which are effective in all CV diseases.Initially starting with 10-15 minutes of physical activity, it will continue until it reaches a duration of 30 or 60 minutes, 3 times a week. The goal is to exceed the previous number of steps each time. A pedometer will be used to ensure regular follow-up and control, and the number of steps will be marked on the walking tracking chart. They will be told how to keep a record after each exercise. A weekly phone call will be made to motivate the patient and the researcher will be informed that they can call.Blood pressure measurement, BMI, Toronto AF Symptom Severity Scale, Short Form 36 (SF-36) scales and continuously recorded step counts will be evaluated at week 0, 4 and at the end of week 12.
A nurse-led interview will be held about the health benefits of lifestyle change and regular physical activity, which are effective in all CV diseases.Blood pressure measurement, BMI, Toronto AF Symptom Severity Scale and Short Form 36 (SF-36) scales will be evaluated at week 0, 4 and at the end of week 12.