Key result
Prolonging exercise sessions from 40 to 60 minutes resulted in a comparable dropout rate (~19.9%, P>0.05) during a 7-week early cardiac rehabilitation program for patients with coronary artery disease.
Why the study?
Does 60-minute exercise sessions improve training adherence in patients with coronary artery disease?
Population
417 patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), mean age 63 ± 10 years, 78% males.
Comparison
60-minute exercise sessions, 3 sessions each… vs 40-minute exercise sessions, 3 sessions each…
Design
RCT, Randomly assigned
Follow-up
7 weeks
Authors
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Supports 60-minute sessions in early CAD rehabilitation without raising dropout; confirms comparable adherence to 40-minute sessions in this RCT.
RCT (n=417)
randomly assigned
Does 60-minute exercise sessions improve training adherence in patients with coronary artery disease?
Absolute Event Rate: 19.9% vs 19.9%
p-value: p=>0.05
Prolonging exercise sessions from 40 to 60 minutes does not negatively impact training adherence in early cardiac rehabilitation for CAD patients.
Hansen et al. (2009) conducted an RCT in Coronary artery disease (CAD) (n=417). Prolongation of exercise sessions vs. 40-minute exercise sessions was evaluated on Dropout rate (p=>0.05). Prolonging exercise sessions from 40 to 60 minutes resulted in a comparable dropout rate (~19.9%, P>0.05) during a 7-week early cardiac rehabilitation program for patients with coronary artery disease.
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