PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS WITH ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION FOLLOWED AT THE YALGADO OUÉDRAOGO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

IntroductionPhysical activityisrecommended for the purpose of physical and mental hygiene.The role of physicalactivity in the management of hypertension isclearlyestablished.Itsimpact on the quality of life of hypertensive patients remainslittleexplored to ourknowledge.The aims of this study isto analyze the association between the intensity of physical exercise and the quality of life of patients with arterial hypertension (AH)followedthe Department of Cardiology of the Yalgado Ouédraogo University Hospital (CHUYO, Burkina Faso).MethodsThis was a descriptive cross-sectional study performed over a period of six months from May 2 to October 31,2020. All patients with AH who areat least 18 years of age were followed for at least six months. Data about physical exercise and quality of life were collected through an interview sheet. The International Physical Activity Questionnaires (IPAQ)and the 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36)were used.ResultsA total of 271 patients were included(mean±standard deviation of age and HA duration: 58±12 years, and 9.6±7.8 years, respectively, of age, female sex: 65%, out of school: 35%). Patients who had a low level of physical activity had a lowphysical score scale and those who had a level of vigorous physical activity had a high physical score scale.The averagenumber of days of physicalactivity per weekwas5 ± 2days. In terms of quality of life, the physical score scalehad a mean of 69 ± 23, while the mental score scalehad a muchlowermean score of 66 ± 20. There was a negative association betweenphysical and mental scores and lowphysicalactivity.ConclusionThe positive impact of physicalactivity on the quality of life of patients with high blood pressure is real.