Journal article
Adherence to a cardiac rehabilitation home program model of care: a comparison to a well-established traditional on-site supervised program
Abstract
Despite the proven benefits of cardiac rehabilitation (CR), adherence to programs remains suboptimal. To improve adherence, alternative models of care, such as using home programs (HP), have been recommended. Little information exists, however, about its effect on adherence in real-world settings. Therefore, this study's primary objective was to compare adherence of patients in an HP and traditional on-site program (TP) model of CR. The …
Authors
Scane K; Alter D; Oh P; Brooks D
Journal
Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism, Vol. 37, No. 2, pp. 206–213
Publisher
Canadian Science Publishing
Publication Date
April 2012
DOI
10.1139/h11-151
ISSN
1715-5312