Improvements in exercise capacity of older adults during cardiac rehabilitation

Bierbauer, Walter; Scholz, Urte; Bermudez, Tania; Debeer, Dries; Coch, Michael; Fleisch-Silvestri, Ruth; Nacht, Claude-Alain; Tschanz, Hansueli; Schmid, Jean-Paul; Hermann, Matthias

doi:10.1177/2047487320914736

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Bierbauer, W., Scholz, U., Bermudez, T., Debeer, D., Coch, M., Fleisch-Silvestri, R., Nacht, C.-A., Tschanz, H., Schmid, J.-P., & Hermann, M. (2020). Improvements in exercise capacity of older adults during cardiac rehabilitation. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 27(16), 1747–1755. https://doi.org/10.1177/2047487320914736

Abstract

AIMS: Cardiac rehabilitation plays a vital role in secondary prevention of cardiovascular patients. Female sex and higher age, however, are associated with non-referral to cardiac rehabilitation. Improving exercise capacity during cardiac rehabilitation is essential to reduce morbidity and mortality risks. The objective of this study was to closely examine the beneficial changes in exercise capacity of older patients of both sexes during cardiac rehabilitation and to identify the most important predictors of the change in exercise cap