'The illness isn't the end of the road'-Patient perspectives on the initiation of and early participation in a multi-disease, community-based exercise programme.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Exercise is the cornerstone of cardiac rehabilitation (CR). Hospital-based CR exercise programmes are a routine part of clinical care and are typically 6-12 weeks in duration. Following completion, physical activity levels of patients decline. Multi-disease, community-based exercise programmes (MCEP) are an efficient model that could play an important role in the long-term maintenance of positive health behaviours in individuals with cardiovascular disease (CVD) following their medically supervised programme.

Aim

To explore patients experiences of the initiation and early participation in a MCEP programme and the dimensions that facilitate and hinder physical activity engagement.

Methods

Individuals with established CVD who had completed hospital-based CR w

SUBMITTER: Regan-Moriarty J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10980187 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature