Background: The aim of the present work is the elaboration of a systematic review of existing
research on physical fitness, self-efficacy for physical exercise, and quality of life in …

Background: Motivation is necessary in patients with heart failure (HF) who are attempting to
become more physically active but may not be sufficient to initiate physical activity. Self …

Background: Physical activity is the only nonpharmacological therapy that is proven to be
effective in heart failure (HF) patients in reducing morbidity. To date, little is known about the …

Objective To qualitatively explore perceived physical and psychosocial effects and overall
patient experience associated with a 12-week tai chi (TC) intervention and an education …

Aim This study aimed to investigate the effects of a peer education on cardiac self‐efficacy
(CSE) and readmission of the patients undergoing bypass surgery. Background Self …

OBJECTIVE To identify self‐care behaviors, instruments, techniques, parameters for the
assessment of self‐care behaviors in people with heart failure, compare these behaviors …

Background: Selection and acceptance of appropriate sexual behavior and sexual function
are made difficult by low sexual self-efficacy in the postpartum period. The general purpose …

Background The study was conducted to investigate the diet barriers perceived by patients
with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes and examine the associations between diet barriers …

Background and objectives Physical activity is important for all heart failure (HF) patients to
improve quality of life and physical function. Since adherence to physical activity is low and …

Background Physical frailty is defined as a syndrome of decreased physiologic reserve
conferring vulnerability to functional decline, mortality, and other adverse outcomes upon …