Exercise training is a core component in cardiac rehabilitation. Exercise adherence is, however, low after rehabilitation and the transition from supervised to unsupervised exercise is problematic for many patients with coronary artery disease. Therefore, it is important to provide extended services to improve exercise adherence and healthy lifestyle changes. The aim of this study is to assess the effect of a time-limited intervention following out-patient cardiac rehabilitation on exercise adherence and cardiovascular risk reduction.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
161
Levanger Hospital
Levanger, Norway
St Olavs Hospital
Trondheim, Norway
change in peak oxygen uptake
measured during exercise on treadmill (MetaMax Cortex/Innocor)
Time frame: 2 years
physical activity
assessed by accelerometer SenseWear Armband Pro
Time frame: 2 years
quality of life
assessed by MacNew Health-related quality of life questionnaire
Time frame: 2 years
depression
assessed by Hospital anxiety and depression scale (HAD)
Time frame: 2 years
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