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Predictors of cardiorespiratory fitness improvement in phase II cardiac rehabilitation

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Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) improves cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and has been shown to reduce cardiovascular events and death. However, data about predictors of fitness improvement during CR are limited and conflicting.… Click to show full abstract

Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) improves cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and has been shown to reduce cardiovascular events and death. However, data about predictors of fitness improvement during CR are limited and conflicting. The objective of this study was to determine predictors of improvement in metabolic equivalents of task (METs) based on formal exercise testing throughout phase II CR.

Keywords: improvement; phase; cardiac rehabilitation; cardiorespiratory fitness; fitness improvement

Journal Title: Clinical Cardiology
Year Published: 2018

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