Open AccessUnderutilization of Cardiac Rehabilitation in Women
Author(s) -
Sherrie Khadanga,
Diann E. Gaalema,
Patrick D. Savage,
Philip A. Ades
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and prevention
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1932-751X
pISSN - 1932-7501
DOI - 10.1097/hcr.0000000000000629
Subject(s) - medicine , psychosocial , attendance , rehabilitation , affect (linguistics) , referral , physical therapy , gerontology , family medicine , psychiatry , psychology , communication , economics , economic growth
Despite the known benefits of cardiac rehabilitation (CR), it remains underutilized particularly among women. The aim of this review was to provide an overview regarding women in CR, addressing barriers that may affect enrollment and attendance as well as to discuss the training response and methods to optimize exercise-related benefits of CR.