Journal article
A controlled trial of hospital versus home-based exercise in cardiac patients
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Large numbers of patients who stand to benefit from the exercise training component of cardiac rehabilitation are not being served due to access issues. Home-based exercise training may be a potentially useful alternative to training in institutional environments.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the benefit of 6 months of hospital-based exercise training versus 6 months of monitored, home-based exercise training …
Authors
ARTHUR HM; SMITH KM; KODIS J; MCKELVIE R
Journal
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, Vol. 34, No. 10, pp. 1544–1550
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
October 2002
DOI
10.1097/00005768-200210000-00003
ISSN
0195-9131