Physical Activity Program on Clinical Output in Heart Failure

A physical activity program lasting at least 30 minutes each session was applied to HF patients in the intervention group, three days a week for three months. A pedometer was used to visualize the walking performed in the physical activity program and to record reliably. After the data obtained in the pre-test, the pedometers, which were calibrated and checked by the researchers, were delivered to the patients. At the end of each day of walking with pedometer monitoring, they were asked to record data such as the number of steps, walking hour, walking time, distance and complaints encountered during walking on the walking monitoring chart given to the patient by the researchers. Weekly phone calls and monthly home visits were made to the patients in order to determine the continuation of the medical treatment and walking program used by the patients, to increase their motivation and to detect or intervene in any situation related to the walking program.