Title |
Effects and costs of home-based training with telemonitoring guidance in low to moderate risk patients entering cardiac rehabilitation: The FIT@Home study
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Published in |
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, October 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2261-13-82 |
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Authors |
Jos J Kraal, Niels Peek, M Elske van den Akker-Van Marle, Hareld MC Kemps |
Abstract |
Physical training has beneficial effects on exercise capacity, quality of life and mortality in patients after a cardiac event or intervention and is therefore a core component of cardiac rehabilitation. However, cardiac rehabilitation uptake is low and effects tend to decrease after the initial rehabilitation period. Home-based training has the potential to increase cardiac rehabilitation uptake, and was shown to be safe and effective in improving short-term exercise capacity. Long-term effects on physical fitness and activity, however, are disappointing. Therefore, we propose a novel strategy using telemonitoring guidance based on objective training data acquired during exercise at home. In this way, we aim to improve self-management skills like self-efficacy and action planning for independent exercise and, consequently, improve long-term effectiveness with respect to physical fitness and physical activity. In addition, we aim to compare costs of this strategy with centre-based cardiac rehabilitation. |
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United Kingdom | 5 | 2% |
Portugal | 2 | <1% |
Spain | 2 | <1% |
Italy | 1 | <1% |
Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 297 | 96% |
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Student > Master | 40 | 13% |
Researcher | 32 | 10% |
Student > Bachelor | 31 | 10% |
Student > Postgraduate | 15 | 5% |
Other | 53 | 17% |
Unknown | 90 | 29% |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 72 | 23% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 51 | 17% |
Psychology | 17 | 6% |
Sports and Recreations | 10 | 3% |
Social Sciences | 10 | 3% |
Other | 46 | 15% |
Unknown | 102 | 33% |