Promotion of Active Lifestyle in Thromboembolism Patients

"This intervention includes a hospital-based and a home-based intervention. During the hospital stay, the patients were provided with a health education which included information about thromboembolism pathophysiology and its management, healthy-lifestyle habits, benefits of early-mobilisation, and any questions patients may have would be answered.~Additionally, an early-mobilization program is provided, which includes resistance and aerobic exercise.~At the end of the hospital stay, a diary is provided to patients for recording the physical activity that performing the following 3 months. This diary is accompanied by phone calls at 15 days, 1 and 2 months of the hospital stay. During the phone calls, patients are motivated to increase their activity levels, and any questions patients may have, are answered."

Patients received an informational brochure in a consultation with a health professional. The brochure explained the importance of physical activity to improve the health condition of these patients. Patients had the opportunity to ask any questions to the healthcare professional.