Why the study?
Following recent reimbursement for phase 2 inpatient cardiac rehabilitation in Japan, a study was needed to determine the effectiveness and benefits of exertional exercise on post-discharge health-related quality of life.
Does daily aerobic exercise duration during phase 2 in-patient cardiac rehabilitation improve health-related quality of life at 6 months post-discharge in cardiovascular disease patients?
Population
40 cardiovascular disease patients completing follow-up after rehabilitation hospital admission
Comparison
Influence of daily aerobic exercise duration
Design
Observational cohort study
Follow-up
6 months after discharge
Authors
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Does not yet support changing rehabilitation protocols; hypothesis-generating for randomized trials on exercise duration and HR-QoL.
Does daily aerobic exercise duration during phase 2 in-patient cardiac rehabilitation improve health-related quality of life at 6 months post-discharge in cardiovascular disease patients?
Longer daily aerobic exercise duration during phase 2 in-patient cardiac rehabilitation is independently associated with improved health-related quality of life at 6 months post-discharge.
Matsuo et al. (2023) studied this question.
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