Change in exercise capacity, physical activity and motivation for physical activity at 12 months after a cardiac rehabilitation program in coronary heart disease patients: a prospective, monocentric and observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Exercise capacity (EC) and physical activity (PA) are relevant predictors of mortality in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) but the CHD-specific long-term trajectories of these outcomes after a cardiac rehabilitation (CR) program are not well known. The main objective of this study was to determine the mean change in EC (6-min walking test (6MWT) distance) in CHD patients at 12 months after a CR program compared to the end of the program. We also performed a series of exploratory analyses: (i) estimating the decile shifts and the typical (median) individual change for EC, PA (International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form Metabolic Equivalent of Task (IPAQ-SF MET)-min/week), and motivation for PA (Echelle de Motivation envers l'Activité Physique en con

SUBMITTER: Da Ros Vettoretto P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11831972 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature