Key result
Cardiac rehabilitation linked to 74% regular exercise adherence and high smoke-free rates at one year.
Population
1,130 coronary patients who started a cardiac rehabilitation programme between April 2001 and March 2004
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
12 months
Authors
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May indicate current targets are too low; leaves open pre-rehab achievement and generalizability from this observational cohort.
Observational (n=1,130)
A 12-month audit of cardiac rehabilitation patients showed high rates of non-smoking and BMI <30, suggesting National Service Framework targets may be too low as they are often achieved before rehab starts.
Evans et al. (2005) conducted an observational in Coronary heart disease (n=1,130). Cardiac rehabilitation was evaluated on Regular physical activity of at least 30 minutes duration on average five times a week, not smoking and a BMI <30 kg/m2 at one year after discharge. At 1-year follow-up after cardiac rehabilitation, 74% of responding patients exercised regularly, 95% were not smoking, and 79% had a BMI <30 kg/m2.
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