Effects of Individualized Follow-Up With an App Postcardiac Rehabilitation: Five-Year Follow-Up of a Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adherence to healthy behaviors initiated or adapted during cardiac rehabilitation (CR) remains a significant challenge, with few patients meeting guideline standards for secondary prevention. The use of mobile health (mHealth) interventions has been proposed as a potential solution to improve adherence to healthy behaviors after CR. In particular, app-based interventions have shown promise due to their ability to provide monitoring and feedback anytime and anywhere. Growing evidence supports the use of apps in post-CR settings to enhance adherence. In 2020, we demonstrated that individualized follow-up via an app increased adherence to healthy behaviors 1 year after CR. However, it remains uncertain whether these effects persist once the follow-up is discontinued.

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SUBMITTER: Lunde P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11888047 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature