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Trial reportInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021

Effectiveness of Text Messaging as an Incentive to Maintain Physical Activity after Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study.

Giulia Foccardi, Marco Vecchiato, Daniel Neunhaeuserer, Michele Mezzaro, Giulia Quinto, Francesca Battista, Federica Duregon, Roberto Carlon, Andrea Ermolao

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  3. Fixed-intensity exercise tests to measure exertional dyspnoea in chronic heart and lung populations: a systematic review.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Giulia FoccardiSports and Exercise Medicine Division, Department of Medicine, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8170-4741
Marco VecchiatoSports and Exercise Medicine Division, Department of Medicine, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2395-4977
Daniel NeunhaeusererSports and Exercise Medicine Division, Department of Medicine, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy.
Michele MezzaroSports and Exercise Medicine Division, Department of Medicine, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy.
Giulia QuintoSports and Exercise Medicine Division, Department of Medicine, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5653-275X
Francesca BattistaSports and Exercise Medicine Division, Department of Medicine, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy.
Federica DuregonSports and Exercise Medicine Division, Department of Medicine, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9033-1887
Roberto CarlonUOA Cardiology, Rehabilitation Cardiology, ASSL 6 "Euganea", Cittadella Hospital, 35013 Cittadella, Italy.
Andrea ErmolaoSports and Exercise Medicine Division, Department of Medicine, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0546-1514

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Although the efficacy of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is proven, the need to improve patients' adherence has emerged. There are only a few studies that have investigated the effect of sending text messages after a CR period to stimulate subjects' ongoing engagement in regular physical activity (PA). A randomized controlled pilot trial was conducted after CR, sending a daily PA text message reminder to an intervention group (IG), which was compared with a usual care control group (CG) during three months of follow-up. Thirty-two subjects were assessed pre- and post-study intervention with GPAQ, submaximal iso-watt exercise testing, a 30 s sit-to-stand test, a bilateral arm curl test, and a final survey on a seven-point Likert scale. A statistically significant difference in the increase of moderate PA time (Δ 244.7 (95% CI 189.1, 300.4) minutes,

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Cardiac RehabilitationText MessagingExerciseHumansMotivationPilot Projectscoronary heart diseaseexercise testingexercise trainingGPAQischemic cardiomyopathystrength testing

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PMID34205551
PMCPMC8296387

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