Cardiorespiratory Fitness Benefits of Long-Term Maintenance-Phase Cardiac Rehabilitation in Males and Females: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Purpose: This study investigated if associations exist between enrolment delay and VO₂peak over five years of maintenance-phase cardiac rehabilitation (CR) in males and females. Method: Data were extracted from the records of participants who had enrolled for ≥ 1 year in CR and completed ≥ 2 cardiopulmonary exercise tests. Mixed model analyses examined VO₂peak trajectories for up to five years of enrolment. Interactions between enrolment delay …