Why the study?
Does an 8-week supervised cardiac rehabilitation program improve health-related quality of life and exercise capacity in patients with a first acute myocardial infarction?
Population
60 subjects with a first acute myocardial infarction in Korea, matched on gender, age, and left ventricular…
Comparison
8-week cardiac rehabilitation program including… vs Home-based exercise regimen without contact…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
8 weeks
Authors
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Supports supervised CRP post-MI; leaves open causal benefits without randomized confirmation.
Does an 8-week supervised cardiac rehabilitation program improve health-related quality of life and exercise capacity in patients with a first acute myocardial infarction?
An 8-week supervised cardiac rehabilitation program significantly improves health-related quality of life and exercise capacity in patients following a first acute myocardial infarction compared to home-based exercise.
Choo et al. (2006) studied this question.
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