Barriers and factors associated with physical activity in patients with chronic venous insufficiency

Wagner Jorge Ribeiro Domingues, Max Duarte Oliveira, Paulo Lucas da Silva e Silva, Priscilla Ribeiro dos Santos Campelo, Neivaldo José Nazaré dos Santos, Stephanie Vitória Alves dos Santos, Guilherme Arêas, Caroline Ferraz Simões, Graduate Program in Operational Human Performance, Air Force University, Rio de Janeiro, Graduate Program in Human Movement Sciences, Federal University of Amazonas, Graduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Nove de Julho University, São Paulo, Getúlio Vargas University Hospital, Federal University of Amazonas, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Amazonas, Department of Physical Education

Phlebology: The Journal of Venous Disease

Published online on August 29, 2025

Abstract

Phlebology, Volume 41, Issue 5, Page 384-393, June 2026.
BackgroundPersonal and environmental barriers can make it difficult to engage in physical activity. In people with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), these barriers may exacerbate physical inactivity, but it is not known whether they are independently ...