This study randomised patients after admission for heart disease in London or Ottawa to a usual care group (which got only advice from their cardiologist) and an intervention (CardioFit). The CardioFit intervention consisted of a personally tailored physical activity plan, several online tutorials, and a secure website for activity planning and tracking. Pedometers were used to track physical activity, and feedback was given by exercise specialists.
The results of the trial are encouraging: as compared to the usual care group, the intervention group increased significantly their physical activity by approximately 10%, with positive results on heart related quality of life.
The next step is testing if an automatic feedback by a computer program could have the same results…
Authors: Paul Dendale EACPR Cardiac Rehabilitation Section The content of this article reflects the personal opinion of the author/s and is not necessarily the official position of the European Society of Cardiology
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