Frederick Lu, Julia Berkowitz, Arlene Gaw, Vincent Salvador, Julianne DeAngelis, Wen-Chih Wu
{"title":"Effect of Masking Secondary to the COVID-19 Pandemic on Functional Capacity Improvement in Cardiac Rehabilitation.","authors":"Frederick Lu, Julia Berkowitz, Arlene Gaw, Vincent Salvador, Julianne DeAngelis, Wen-Chih Wu","doi":"10.1097/HCR.0000000000000873","DOIUrl":"10.1097/HCR.0000000000000873","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Given the difficulty to perform exercise training wearing a mask, we examined differences in functional capacity improvement between masking during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and non-masking prior to the pandemic for patients undergoing cardiac rehabilitation (CR).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Records of 660 patients who underwent and completed ≥ 18 sessions of CR in 2018 (n = 318, non-masking) and in 2022 (n = 342, masking) at an academic health system were analyzed. The primary outcome was post-CR change in functional capacity in metabolic equivalents (MET) measured by exercise stress test. Sessions of CR participation and changes in depression, anxiety, and quality of life scores were secondary outcomes. We used multivariable linear regression to adjust for differences in baseline CR outcome measures, demographics, American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) risk, and comorbid conditions.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Baseline age (64.6 ± 0.46 yr), sex (28% female), and racial distribution (85% white) were similar between the masking and non-masking groups. Non-masking patients were more likely to be classified in the AACVPR high risk category and had lower anxiety scores at baseline compared to masking patients. After CR, both groups had similar and significant improvements in depression, anxiety, and quality of life scores, but the improvement in functional capacity was lower in the masking group (-0.62 ± 0.12 MET, P < .001) compared to the non-masking group. Results remained significant after multivariable adjustment.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Cardiac rehabilitation patients requiring masking during the COVID-19 pandemic had less improvement in functional capacity than patients who did not wear masks during CR prior to the pandemic. Interventions to mitigate the potential side effects of masking for CR patients may require further exploration.</p>","PeriodicalId":15192,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention","volume":" ","pages":"317-323"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142125820","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Quinn Pack, Joel Hughes, Ellen Aberegg, Philip Ades, Jeffrey Alexander, Justin Bachmann, Theresa Beckie, Gabriela Ghisi, Carly Goldstein, Steven Keteyian, Sherrie Khadanga, Peter Lindenauer, Rachael Nelson, Andrew Oehler, Cemal Ozemek, Jason Rengo, Patrick Savage, Matthew Saval, David Schopfer, Cathy Spranger, Bryan Taylor, Micah Zuhl
{"title":"AACVPR 39th Annual Meeting Scientific Abstract Presentations: AACVPR Research Committee.","authors":"Quinn Pack, Joel Hughes, Ellen Aberegg, Philip Ades, Jeffrey Alexander, Justin Bachmann, Theresa Beckie, Gabriela Ghisi, Carly Goldstein, Steven Keteyian, Sherrie Khadanga, Peter Lindenauer, Rachael Nelson, Andrew Oehler, Cemal Ozemek, Jason Rengo, Patrick Savage, Matthew Saval, David Schopfer, Cathy Spranger, Bryan Taylor, Micah Zuhl","doi":"10.1097/HCR.0000000000000905","DOIUrl":"10.1097/HCR.0000000000000905","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15192,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention","volume":"44 5","pages":"E71-E90"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142140201","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anna K Jansson, Tracy L Schumacher, Lucy Kocanda, Megan Whatnall, Matthew Fenwick, Dimity Betts, Adrian Bauman, Jane Kerr, Mitch J Duncan, Clare E Collins, Andrew Boyle, Kerry J Inder, Ronald C Plotnikoff
{"title":"A Systematic Review of the Completion of Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs for Adults Aged 18-50 Years.","authors":"Anna K Jansson, Tracy L Schumacher, Lucy Kocanda, Megan Whatnall, Matthew Fenwick, Dimity Betts, Adrian Bauman, Jane Kerr, Mitch J Duncan, Clare E Collins, Andrew Boyle, Kerry J Inder, Ronald C Plotnikoff","doi":"10.1097/HCR.0000000000000881","DOIUrl":"10.1097/HCR.0000000000000881","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To perform a systematic review of completion rates of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) in adults aged 18 to 50 yr and describe how core components were reported, measured, and tailored to those under 50 yr.</p><p><strong>Review methods: </strong>Database search of MEDLINE, Embase, Emcare, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Scopus, and the Cochrane Library based on keywords, including articles from January 1, 1990. The last search was performed on April 21, 2023. Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses protocol, eligible articles contained adults (aged between 18 and 50 yr) who had participated in a CR program.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>Out of the articles screened (n = 24,517), 33 reports across 31 independent studies were considered eligible (n = 1958 patients aged ≤50 yr). Cardiac rehabilitation completion rates ranged from 64% to 100%; however, only 5 studies presented a completion rate definition. The length of the program ranged from 7 d to 20 wk, with most (65%) ranging between 6 and 12 wk. While the studies included in this systematic review indicated relatively high rates of completing CR, these are likely to overrepresent the true completion rates as few definitions were provided that could be compared to completion rates used in clinical practice. This systematic review also found that all interventions prescribed exercise (eg, aerobic alone or combined with resistance training or yoga) but had very limited inclusion or description of other integral components of CR (eg, initial assessment and smoking cessation) or how they were assessed and individualized to meet the needs of younger attendees.</p>","PeriodicalId":15192,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention","volume":" ","pages":"E30-E51"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142055638","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nicholas A Carlini, Olivia E Stump, Elizabeth J Lumadue, Matthew P Harber, Bradley S Fleenor
{"title":"Aortic Stiffness Is Associated With Higher Nighttime Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Middle-Aged and Older Adults.","authors":"Nicholas A Carlini, Olivia E Stump, Elizabeth J Lumadue, Matthew P Harber, Bradley S Fleenor","doi":"10.1097/HCR.0000000000000869","DOIUrl":"10.1097/HCR.0000000000000869","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between aortic stiffening and brachial and central ambulatory blood pressure (AMBP) in a nonclinical sample of middle-aged and older adults (MA/O). We hypothesized aortic stiffness would be positively associated with 24-hr, daytime, and nighttime brachial and central AMBP.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Fifty-one participants aged ≥50 yr (21 males and 30 females, mean age 63.4 ± 9.0 yr) with a body mass index <35 kg/m 2 who also had a resting brachial blood pressure (BP) <160/100 mmHg with or without BP medications were recruited for this cross-sectional analysis. All participants underwent measures of aortic stiffness (carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity [cfPWV]) and 24-hr AMBP monitoring. Bivariate correlations assessed the relationship between cfPWV, brachial, and central AMBP. Partial correlations were used to independently adjust for traditional cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors including age, sex, waist circumference, glucose, and augmentation index normalized to heart rate 75 bpm, a surrogate measure of arterial stiffness, and in a multivariable combined model.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Nighttime brachial systolic BP ( r = 0.31) and central systolic BP ( r = 0.30) were correlated with cfPWV in the multivariable combined model ( P ≤ .05). Nighttime brachial pulse pressure and central pulse pressure were correlated with cfPWV after independently adjusting for all CVD risk factors ( P ≤ .05, all) but not when combined in the multivariable model ( P > .05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Higher nighttime brachial and central AMBP with older age are related, in part, to greater aortic stiffening. Therefore, interventions to lower or prevent aortic stiffening may also lower nighttime BP in MA/O adults to lower CVD risk.</p>","PeriodicalId":15192,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention","volume":" ","pages":"289-294"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141320868","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Potential of Broadband Internet Availability in Improving Access to Cardiac Rehabilitation.","authors":"Edward W Chen, Merilyn S Varghese, Wen-Chih Wu","doi":"10.1097/HCR.0000000000000895","DOIUrl":"10.1097/HCR.0000000000000895","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15192,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention","volume":"44 4","pages":"227-228"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141498139","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Isabela R Marçal, Sol Vidal-Almela, Christopher Blanchard, Stephanie A Prince, Kimberley L Way, Jennifer L Reed
{"title":"Sex Differences in Physical Activity Levels and Sitting Time in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation.","authors":"Isabela R Marçal, Sol Vidal-Almela, Christopher Blanchard, Stephanie A Prince, Kimberley L Way, Jennifer L Reed","doi":"10.1097/HCR.0000000000000867","DOIUrl":"10.1097/HCR.0000000000000867","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>While research demonstrates low levels of physical activity (PA) among adults living with atrial fibrillation (AF), there is limited evidence investigating sex differences in moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) and sedentary time in this population. The primary aim was to examine sex differences in MVPA levels and sitting time between women and men with AF. Secondary aims explored sex differences in sociodemographic factors, outcome expectations, and task self-efficacy toward PA levels.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This was a subanalysis of the CHAMPLAIN-AF cohort study. Women and men with AF completed a survey, including the Short-Form International Physical Activity Questionnaire.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 210 women (median = 66.0 yr: 95% CI, 63.5-68.0) and 409 men (median = 66.0 yr: 95% CI, 64.0-67.0) were included. No sex differences were observed in median weekly MVPA (60 min/wk: 95% CI, 0-120 in women vs 120 min/wk: 95% CI, 85-150 in men) and daily sitting time (5.5 hr/d: 95% CI, 5.0-6.0 in women vs 6.0 hr/d: 95% CI, 5.0-6.0 in men). Women engaged in significantly less vigorous-intensity PA than men ( P = .03) and demonstrated significantly lower task self-efficacy ( P < .01). Significant positive correlations in PA levels with outcome expectations (mostly weak) and task self-efficacy (mostly strong) were observed in both sexes.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Most women and men with AF did not meet the global MVPA guidelines but met the sitting time recommendation. Women presented with lower vigorous-intensity physical activity levels and confidence than men. Strategies to increase physical activity behavior, considering sociodemographic factors and task self-efficacy, are needed and may differ between sexes.</p>","PeriodicalId":15192,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention","volume":" ","pages":"280-288"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141246860","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jessica Malek da Silva, Gabriela Lima de Melo Ghisi, Paula Fernanda da Silva, Mayara Moura Alves da Cruz, Lorena Altafin Santos, Luiz Carlos Marques Vanderlei
{"title":"Examining Barriers to Adherence and Motives for Engagement and Motivation Among Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Participants.","authors":"Jessica Malek da Silva, Gabriela Lima de Melo Ghisi, Paula Fernanda da Silva, Mayara Moura Alves da Cruz, Lorena Altafin Santos, Luiz Carlos Marques Vanderlei","doi":"10.1097/HCR.0000000000000886","DOIUrl":"10.1097/HCR.0000000000000886","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15192,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention","volume":" ","pages":"E14-E16"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141320869","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Damon L Swift, Carl J Lavie, Robert L Newton, Ross Arena
{"title":"Racial Disparities in Cardiac Rehabilitation.","authors":"Damon L Swift, Carl J Lavie, Robert L Newton, Ross Arena","doi":"10.1097/HCR.0000000000000874","DOIUrl":"10.1097/HCR.0000000000000874","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15192,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention","volume":" ","pages":"229-230"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141317450","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Windy W Alonso, Steven J Keteyian, Eric S Leifer, Dalane W Kitzman, Vandana Sachdev
{"title":"Adherence to Exercise in Adults With Heart Failure.","authors":"Windy W Alonso, Steven J Keteyian, Eric S Leifer, Dalane W Kitzman, Vandana Sachdev","doi":"10.1097/HCR.0000000000000892","DOIUrl":"10.1097/HCR.0000000000000892","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15192,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention","volume":" ","pages":"E17-E18"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141317448","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Katharyn L Flickinger, Peter A Prescott, Jon C Rittenberger, Jonathan Ledyard, Clifton W Callaway, Jonathan Elmer
{"title":"Cardiac Rehabilitation Completion is Associated With Reduced Depressive Symptoms After Cardiac Arrest.","authors":"Katharyn L Flickinger, Peter A Prescott, Jon C Rittenberger, Jonathan Ledyard, Clifton W Callaway, Jonathan Elmer","doi":"10.1097/HCR.0000000000000879","DOIUrl":"10.1097/HCR.0000000000000879","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15192,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention","volume":" ","pages":"E12-E13"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141446232","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}