The aim of this study is to examine the long-term (3-5 year post intervention) effects post individualized follow-up with an app for one year, compared to a control group that received usual care on factors related to healthy behaviour in patients post-CR.
Recently, our research group demonstrated that individualized follow-up with an app for one year post-Cardiac Rehabilitation (post-CR) significantly improved exercise capacity, exercise habits and self-perceived goal achievement compared to a control group receiving usual care. To prepare for real-world implementation of an app to promote healthy behaviour post-CR, we will investigate the long-term effects (3-5 year post intervention). The aim of this study is to examine the long-term (3-5 year post intervention) effects post individualized follow-up with an app for one year, compared to a control group that received usual care on factors related to healthy behaviour in patients post-CR. We hypothesize that patients allocated to the intervention group post-CR have internalized healthy behaviour and therefore have significantly higher exercise capacity and lower bodyweight compared to the control group, 3-5year post intervention.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
102
Oslo Metropolitan University
Oslo, Norway
Peak oxygen uptake
Relative VO2peak (ml/kg/min)
Time frame: 5 year post rehab
Time to exhaustion
Time on treadmill measured in seconds
Time frame: 5 year post rehab
Peak incline
Incline (%) at treadmill in the end of the test
Time frame: 5 year post rehab
Peak velocity
Kilometer per hour in the end of the test
Time frame: 5 year post rehab
Bodyweight
Kilograms
Time frame: 5 year post rehab
LDL cholesterol
Blood sample
Time frame: 5 year post rehab
HDL cholesterol
Blood sample
Time frame: 5 year post rehab
Total cholesterol
Blood sample
Time frame: 5 year post rehab
Exercise habits
Mean number of exercise sessions each week for the last year
Time frame: 5 year post rehab
Health related quality of life
HeartQoL
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Time frame: 5 year post rehab
Health status
EQ5D
Time frame: 5 year post rehab
Cardiovascular events
Number of new cardiovascular events in the last five years
Time frame: 5 year post rehab
Dietary habits
"Hva spiser du" - a norwegian questionnaire developed to assess nutrional habits
Time frame: 5 year post rehab
Triglycerides
Bloodsample
Time frame: 5 year post rehab
Physical activity
IPAQ
Time frame: 5 year post rehab