Why the study?
Does baseline cognitive impairment predict reduced benefit from cardiac rehabilitation in older adults?
Does baseline cognitive impairment predict reduced benefit from cardiac rehabilitation in older adults?
Older adults with poorer executive functioning derive less cardiovascular fitness benefit from cardiac rehabilitation, suggesting a potential role for baseline cognitive screening.
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Executive dysfunction may limit fitness gains from cardiac rehab; leaves open whether baseline cognitive screening improves outcomes.
Kakos et al. (2010) studied this question.