Adachi Takuji, Tsunekawa Yuki, Tanimura Daisuke
Department of Integrated Sciences, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-20 Daiko-Minami, Higashi-Ku, Nagoya, 461-8673, Japan.
Department of Rehabilitation, Nagoya Ekisaikai Hospital, Nagoya, Japan.
BMC Res Notes. 2025 Jan 29;18(1):42. doi: 10.1186/s13104-025-07120-7.
Patients with cardiovascular disease are considered a high-risk population for heat-related illnesses. This study aimed to describe the difference in physical activity between summer and fall among patients with cardiovascular disease and their recognition of heatstroke prevention in an urban area with high temperature conditions.
We enrolled 56 outpatients who participated in cardiac rehabilitation in the summer of 2022 (median age, 75 years [interquartile range, 68-80]). Physical activity level for each patient was assessed using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire at baseline in summer (August) and follow-up in fall (October). Changes in exercise habits and frequency of going outside during the study period and the patients' recognition of heatstroke prevention were assessed using questionnaires. The prevalence of low physical activity was higher in summer than in fall (57.1% vs. 37.5%, p = 0.013). Of the patients involved in self-exercise before summer, 33.9% answered that their exercise habits decreased in summer. Of them, 47.4% felt that their exercise habits remained decreased in fall. Regarding the frequency of going outside, 82.1% went outside less in summer. Most participants were highly interested in heatstroke prevention.
心血管疾病患者被视为与热相关疾病的高危人群。本研究旨在描述心血管疾病患者夏季和秋季之间的身体活动差异，以及他们在高温条件下的城市地区对中暑预防的认知情况。
我们招募了56名在2022年夏季参加心脏康复的门诊患者（中位年龄75岁[四分位间距，68 - 80岁]）。在夏季（8月）基线和秋季（10月）随访时，使用国际体力活动问卷评估每位患者的身体活动水平。通过问卷评估研究期间运动习惯和外出频率的变化以及患者对中暑预防的认知情况。夏季低身体活动的患病率高于秋季（57.1%对37.5%，p = 0.013）。在夏季之前进行自我锻炼的患者中，33.9%回答他们在夏季的运动习惯有所下降。其中，47.4%感觉他们的运动习惯在秋季仍保持下降。关于外出频率，82.1%的人在夏季外出较少。大多数参与者对中暑预防高度关注。
