Despite the well-documented benefits of exercise, adherence among patients with coronary
heart disease (CHD) has been low during and after cardiac rehabilitation (CR) as well as …

Background Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death worldwide. 1, 2
Owing to advances in treatments and a focus on aggressive risk factor reduction, the …

Background Exercise interventions apparently reduce the risks of and prevent coronary
artery disease (CAD). Developing an exercise intervention for patients with CAD is a rapidly …

Regular exercise and cardiovascular lifestyle adaption have become a major issue in
cardiovascular treatment in a primary as well as in a secondary preventive setting. 1–3 Still …

In 2004, the Canadian Association of Cardiac Rehabilitation published the second edition of
its Canadian Guidelines for Cardiac Rehabilitation and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention …

Aims Coronary heart disease is the most common reason for referral to exercise-based
cardiac rehabilitation (CR) globally. However, the generalizability of previous meta-analyses …

Background Although disease-specific exercise guidelines for cardiovascular disease
(CVD) are widely available, it remains uncertain whether these different exercise guidelines …

Despite a large volume of evidence supporting its cardioprotective properties and its other
numerous established health benefits, physical activity is not a serious prescription option …

Frequent moderate to vigorous physical activity is an important strategy in prevention of
cardiovascular-specific and all-cause mortality, and is graded as “strong” evidence unlikely …