Key result
A 12-week cardiac rehabilitation program in children with complex congenital heart disease maintained significantly superior peak oxygen consumption at 6.9 months post-completion compared to controls.
Why the study?
Does a 12-week cardiac rehabilitation program produce sustained improvements in exercise function and psychosocial outcomes in children with complex congenital heart disease?
Cohort (n=33)
Does a 12-week cardiac rehabilitation program produce sustained improvements in exercise function and psychosocial outcomes in children with complex congenital heart disease?
A 12-week cardiac rehabilitation program provides significant and sustained improvements in exercise capacity and psychosocial well-being in children with complex congenital heart disease.
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May support sustained exercise capacity benefits from pediatric cardiac rehab; leaves open confirmation in randomized trials.
Rhodes et al. (2006) conducted a cohort in Complex congenital heart disease (n=33). Cardiac rehabilitation vs. No cardiac rehabilitation was evaluated on Exercise function (percentage of predicted peak oxygen consumption and peak work rate). A 12-week cardiac rehabilitation program in children with complex congenital heart disease maintained significantly superior peak oxygen consumption at 6.9 months post-completion compared to controls.
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