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© 2024 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.

Abstract

Background: Despite the effectiveness of cardiac rehabilitation (CR), the actual participation rate in CR is low. While home-based CR offers a viable alternative, it faces challenges in participation due to factors such as a lack of self-motivation and fear of exercising without supervision. Utilizing a mobile healthcare application (app) during counseling may be an effective strategy for patients. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess whether 6 weeks of home-based CR with exercise readjustment using a mobile app is an effective therapy for patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Methods: Post-AMI patients eligible for home-based CR were randomized into the intervention group (CR-Mobile) and the control group, which followed the usual home-based CR protocol (CR-Usual). Both groups participated in a 6-week home-based CR program, with exercise readjustment and encouragement carried out every 2 weeks. The CR-Mobile group was supervised using data recorded in the mobile app, while the CR-Usual group was supervised via phone consultations. The primary outcome measured was maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max). Results: Within-group comparisons showed significant improvements in VO2max (PCR-Mobile = 0.011 vs. PCR-Usual = 0.020) and METs (PCR-Mobile = 0.011 vs. PCR-Usual = 0.011) for both groups. Conclusions: These findings suggest that a 6-week home-based CR program with exercise readjustment using a mobile app can potentially enhance exercise capacity as effectively as verbal supervision.

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Title
Effectiveness of Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation with Optimized Exercise Prescriptions Using a Mobile Healthcare App in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Author
Hyun-Seok, Jo 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Kim, Hyeong-Min 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Chae-Hyun Go 2 ; Hae-Young, Yu 3 ; Park, Hyeng-Kyu 4   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Jae-Young, Han 5   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

 Department of Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju 61469, Republic of Korea; [email protected] (H.-S.J.); [email protected] (H.-M.K.) 
 Regional CardioCerebroVascular Center, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju 61469, Republic of Korea; [email protected] 
 Biomedical Research Institute, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju 61469, Republic of Korea; [email protected] 
 Department of Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine, Regional CardioCerebroVascular Center, Chonnam National University Medical School & Hospital, Gwangju 61469, Republic of Korea; [email protected] 
 Department of Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine, Regional CardioCerebroVascular Center, Center for Aging and Geriatrics, Chonnam National University Medical School & Hospital, Gwangju 61469, Republic of Korea 
First page
1122
Publication year
2024
Publication date
2024
Publisher
MDPI AG
e-ISSN
20751729
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
3110557410
Copyright
© 2024 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.