Key result
A 6-month phase III cardiac rehabilitation program significantly reduced body mass index and fat weight, and maintained exercise tolerance in elderly male patients with coronary artery disease.
Why the study?
Does a phase III cardiac rehabilitation program improve physical status and lipid profiles in elderly male patients with coronary artery disease?
RCT (n=34)
Randomly assigned
No
Does a phase III cardiac rehabilitation program improve physical status and lipid profiles in elderly male patients with coronary artery disease?
Absolute Event Rate: 22.9% vs 23.7%
p-value: p=<0.01
A 6-month phase III cardiac rehabilitation program improves body composition, muscle strength, flexibility, and total cholesterol, while preserving exercise capacity in elderly male patients with CAD.
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Supports phase III cardiac rehab for elderly male CAD patients; extends RCT evidence beyond phase II programs.
Seki et al. (2008) conducted an RCT in Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) (n=34). Phase III cardiac rehabilitation program vs. Usual outpatient care was evaluated on Body mass index (BMI) at 6 months (p=<0.01). A 6-month phase III cardiac rehabilitation program significantly reduced body mass index and fat weight, and maintained exercise tolerance in elderly male patients with coronary artery disease.
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