The Accessibility and Effect of Cardiac Rehabilitation in COVID-19 Pandemic Era.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To prospectively compare the efficacy of conventional center-based cardiac rehabilitation (CBCR) and home-based cardiac rehabilitation (HBCR) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Methods

Ninety Patients were divided into HBCR and CBCR groups based on cardiovascular risk stratification and individual preference. The CBCR group performed supervised in-hospital exercise training 2-3 times/week and subsequent self-exercise at home. The HBCR group performed self-exercise at home after one or two sessions of exercise education. The cardiopulmonary exercise test results at baseline and those at the 3-, 6-, and 12-month follow-ups were analyzed as primary outcome.

Results

The peak oxygen consumption (peak VO2, mL/kg/min) in the CBCR group was 20.

SUBMITTER: Kim C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11372283 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature