Why the study?
Does regular participation in an exercise rehabilitation program improve life-style and mood profile in myocardial infarction patients?
Population
Myocardial infarction patients
Comparison
Regular attendance in an exercise rehabilitation… vs Patients who dropped out of the same program…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
minimum 5 months
Authors
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Baseline mood screening may flag MI patients at risk of poor lifestyle adherence; leaves open causal effects of exercise programs.
Does regular participation in an exercise rehabilitation program improve life-style and mood profile in myocardial infarction patients?
Regular participation in an exercise rehabilitation program is associated with a healthier post-myocardial infarction life-style, and early dropouts may be identified by baseline psychological characteristics.
Giese et al. (1986) studied this question.
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