Open AccessFactors Influencing the Impact of Depressive Symptoms on Physical Functional Capacity After Cardiac Rehabilitation
Author(s) -
Kelly L. Wierenga,
Shirley M. Moore,
Jintao Liu,
Abdus Sattar
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
rehabilitation nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2048-7940
pISSN - 0278-4807
DOI - 10.1097/rnj.0000000000000227
Subject(s) - rehabilitation , depressive symptoms , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medicine , psychology , physical therapy , psychiatry , anxiety
This study aims to determine (1) if depressive symptoms in the year following completion of cardiac rehabilitation impact physical functional capacity and (2) if exercise, perceived benefits and barriers, self-efficacy, and social support moderate this relationship.