Why the study?
To maintain positive effects of cardiac rehabilitation and prevent further events, long-term physical activity is essential, but adherence to exercise-based programs after rehabilitation phase III required evaluation.
Population
560 of 2447 outpatient aftercare providers offering cardiac sports rehabilitation programs in Germany
Design
Nationwide online cross-sectional survey
Authors
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Low adherence to post-rehab exercise, especially among working-age pension patients, warrants targeted strategies; leaves open causal insurance barriers and intervention efficacy.
Only about half of cardiac patients adhere to exercise programs following phase III rehabilitation, with alarmingly low participation among the younger, working population.
Tilgner et al. (2022) studied this question.
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