Open AccessThe Added Value of a Behavioral Medicine Intervention in Physiotherapy on Adherence and Physical Fitness in Exercise-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation (ECRA): A Randomised, Controlled Trial
Author(s) -
Sabina Borg,
Birgitta Öberg,
Lennart Nilsson,
Anne Söderlund,
Maria Bäck
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
patient preference and adherence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.885
H-Index - 48
ISSN - 1177-889X
DOI - 10.2147/ppa.s285905
Subject(s) - medicine , physical therapy , randomized controlled trial , rehabilitation , aerobic exercise , coronary artery disease , aerobic capacity , physical fitness , intervention (counseling) , nursing
Despite beneficial effects, adherence to exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation (exCR) is low in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). The aim of this study was to investigate adherence to and the effects of a behavioral medicine intervention in physiotherapy (BMIP) added to routine exCR care on the primary outcome of physical fitness compared with routine exCR care.