ABC | Volume 113, Nº3, September 2019

Original Article Gerage et al. Physical activity in PAD patients Arq Bras Cardiol. 2019; 113(3):410-416 for PAD patients, we employed the current physical activity recommendations for the overall population. However, whether this approach is ideal for PAD patients is unknown. The study was performed in São Paulo, Brazil, and our results may not be extrapolated to other patients with different cultures and lifestyle. We did not include a matched overall population group to compare the prevalence of physical activity between non- PAD and PAD patients. Finally, we did not analyze the type of physical activity performed by these patients, or the difference in physical activities over the year. Some patients assessed during colder/rainier months could be less active than those assessed in the summer months. Conclusion This study showed that the pattern of physical activity of Brazilian PAD patients with intermittent claudication symptoms are characterized by a high amount of time spent in sedentary behavior and a low engagement in MVPA, with only 3.4% of these patients meeting the current physical activity recommendations for the overall population. Moreover, younger patients, regardless of clinical and functional factors, are more likely to meet the current physical activity recommendations. Author contributions Conception and design of the research: Zeratti AE, Puech‑Leão P, Wolosker N, Ritti-Dias RM, Cucato GG; Acquisition of data: Correia MA, Oliveira PML, Palmeira AC, DominguesWJR; Analysis and interpretation of the data: Gerage AM; Statistical analysis: Gerage AM, Correia MA, Ritti-Dias RM, Cucato GG;Writing of themanuscript: Gerage AM, CorreiaMA, Oliveira PML, Palmeira AC, Domingues WJR, Ritti-Dias RM; Critical revision of the manuscript for intellectual content: Zeratti AE, Puech-Leão P, Wolosker N, Cucato GG. Potential Conflict of Interest No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported. Sources of Funding This study was funded by CNPq-409707/2016-3. Coordenação de aperfeiçoamento do ensino superior - CAPES Study Association This study is not associatedwith any thesis or dissertationwork. 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