Key result
Thrice-weekly cardiac rehab is linked to ~10 W greater peak workload improvement versus less frequent attendance.
Why the study?
Evidence on the impact of phase III, long-term maintenance exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation programs on functional capacity and quality of life remains limited.
Does a phase III cardiac rehabilitation program improve functional capacity and quality of life in patients with cardiovascular disease?
Population
99 CVD patients enrolled in phase III CR
Comparison
Phase III supervised exercise-based community CR program
Design
Single-center prospective cohort study
Follow-up
1-year follow-up
Authors
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Associated with sustained QoL gains after phase III CR; hypothesis-generating, needs RCTs to confirm causality.
Cohort (n=99)
No
Does a phase III cardiac rehabilitation program improve functional capacity and quality of life in patients with cardiovascular disease?
Absolute Event Rate: 17% vs 7.3%
p-value: p=0.002
Phase III cardiac rehabilitation provides sustained 1-year improvements in physical function, exercise capacity, and quality of life, particularly in younger patients and those attending more frequently.
Silva et al. (2026) conducted a cohort in Cardiovascular disease (n=99). Phase III cardiac rehabilitation program vs. Less frequent attendance was evaluated on Improvement in peak workload (W) at 1 year (p=0.002). Attending a phase III cardiac rehabilitation program 3 times per week was associated with greater improvement in peak workload (17.0 vs 7.3 W, p=0.002) at 1 year compared to less frequent attendance.
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