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Filter by:Research has shown that isometric (constant squeeze) exercise training using an isometric handgrip (IHG) device lowers resting blood pressure (BP) in those with and without high BP. The purpose of this study is to explore if IHG training will lower resting BP in people doing cardiac rehabilitation more than doing only cardiac rehabilitation. Once eligibility is confirmed participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups for the study. One group will do IHG training in addition to cardiac rehabilitation (Group 1), and the other group will do only cardiac rehabilitation (Group 2). Participants assigned to Group 1 will be asked to do IHG training on their own with an inflatable ball three days per week for 12 weeks with intensity set based on rating of perceived exertion (RPE) or rating of effort. Participants will self-measure and report their resting BP to investigators. The acceptability of doing IHG training will also be explored by conducting interviews with participants as will the impact that IHG training may have on psychological wellbeing by administering surveys to participants.
To explore the effect of smart app and wearable-based lifestyle intervention management on vascular health, comparing different exercise with the improvement of vascular arterial stiffness. The accuracy and consistency evaluation of smart wearable devices in screening for vascular health risks were also discussed.
An increasing number of older patients undergo heart surgery. Despite seemingly successful outcomes, these vulnerable patients may face prolonged decreased functional capacity, reduced self-efficacy, and impaired quality of life after discharge. Early engagement in physical activity and education plays a key role in health and well-being after heart surgery The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of an app-based exercise program and weekly calls from a physiotherapist in the early stages after open heart surgery. Eligible patients will be randomly assigned to either a control group receiving standard care or an intervention group, which will be introduced to an individually tailored exercise program as an addition to standard care. Follow-up is planned with an out-patient visit six weeks after discharge and a telephone interview six months post-surgery. All participants will undergo assessments at enrollment and during follow-up. Physical performance will be evaluated through physical tests. General well-being, quality of life, self-reported physical activity, and cost-effectiveness of the intervention will be assessed through questionnaires. Muscle health will be examined through blood sampling, CT scans, and muscle biopsies. The primary endpoint is the 30-second Chair Stand Test serving as a measurement of physical function.
The overall aim is to develop and test the effect of a tailored patient and family focused cardiac tele rehabilitation intervention on health literacy by comparing it to standard care. Furthermore, to evaluate health-related quality of life, family support, and how the patients experience the communication and relationship with outpatient clinic nurses.
Patients who are eligible for cardiac rehabilitation but do not want to participate will be offered to participate in an interview (part A of the study) or a tablet questionnaire (part B of the study). Goal is to identify main barriers for conventional rehabilitation as well as to assess willingness to participate in cardiac telerehabilitation, main barriers and willingness-to-pay for cardiac telerehabilitation.
The aim of this study is to investigate the beneficial impacts of the 6-week standardized CR program applied to hypertensive RA patients whose disease activity is under control with regular pharmacological treatment. Subjects will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: 1.) standard of care (SOC) treatment or 2.) SOC plus a 6 week CR program.
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the molecular pathways associated with the benefit of a regular exercise program in patients with high blood pressure and who don't already participate in regular exercise. The main question it aims to answer is to identify protein signatures associated with the benefits of a cardiac rehabilitation exercise program. The trial will enroll 42 participants, who will be randomized to a 12 week cardiac rehabilitation exercise program versus control arm and asked to participate in the following at the beginning and end of study: - Cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) - Echocardiogram - Physical function test - 6-minute walk test - Hand grip strength - Quality of life questionnaire - Blood draws Researchers will compare results between those who do and don't participate in the exercise program.
Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a secondary prevention program for patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD). It is especially valuable as CVD increasingly occurs in combination with comorbidity, frailty, and complexities of care that predispose patients to functional decline, disability, and high costs. Still, few Veterans participate in CR, in part because of the difficult logistics to attend. Promising Practice home-based CR (HBCR) was developed to increase CR participation, but many Veterans remain too limited by comorbidity and frailty for participation. A Transition to CR (T2CR) intervention is a face-to-face program that fosters vital skills, education, insights, motivation, and patient-provider relationships conducive to successful HBCR thereafter. This study compares Veterans eligible for CR who are randomized to T2CR intervention versus usual care. Differences in functional capacity, HBCR participation, and healthy days at home are compared over one year. Patients' experiences and providers' perspectives of barriers and facilitators to T2CR are also compared.
The goal of this qualitative study is to learn about the barriers and enablers to cardiac rehabilitation, experience by South Asian service users based in the UK who have experienced an acute cardiac event and been referred for CR. This may allow NHS programmes to make adaptations to their services to enhance uptake, adherence and completion for this ethnic population. The main questions it aims to answer are: - What are the barriers and enablers to uptake, adherence or completion of CR experienced by service users with South Asian heritage? - What adaptations to the CR service could be implemented to overcome identified barriers, enhance enablers and result in increased uptake, adherence or completion to CR? Participants will be invited to participate in a semi-structured interview and/or a focus group to explore lived experiences that can answer the research questions.
The main aim is to determine the impact of home video-based cardiac rehabilitation program on elderly patients' health-related quality of life and therapeutic self-care post-coronary revascularization