Trial reportThe Journal of cardiovascular nursing
Preliminary Efficacy of an Emotion Regulation Intervention on Physical Activity and Depressive and Anxious Symptoms in Individuals in Cardiac Rehabilitation.
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- The Role of Early Rehabilitation in Treatment of Acute Pulmonary Embolism-A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms, Defense Mechanisms, and Mentalized Affectivity in Individuals with Myocardial Infarction: An Empirical Investigation.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The influence of psychological intervention-assisted cardiac rehabilitation on kinesiophobia in individuals diagnosed with coronary heart disease.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2025Article
- 2023 TAMIS/TSOC/TACVPR Consensus Statement for Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction Rehabilitation.Acta Cardiologica Sinica · 2023Article
- Neuromarkers associated with two levels of physical activity in persons with chronic conditions.Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985) · 2023Article
- Anxiety/Depression Predominance in Liaison-Psychiatry Users of a South-East Mexico Tertiary Hospital.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Application of pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with pulmonary embolism (Review).Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2022Review
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Abstract
backgroundFor the 720 000 Americans expected to experience a new acute cardiac event this year, cardiac rehabilitation is an important part of recovery. Symptoms of depression and anxiety undermine recovery efforts, leaving recovering patients at risk for diminished functional capacity and heightened risk of mortality. Poor emotion regulation can worsen symptoms of depression and anxiety and hinder recovery efforts.
objectiveThe purpose of this randomized controlled trial was to evaluate the early efficacy testing of a theoretically based emotion regulation treatment (Regulating Emotions to Improve Self-management of Nutrition, Exercise, and Stress [RENEwS]) designed to assist survivors of an acute cardiac event in cardiac rehabilitation to optimize recovery.
methodsSurvivors of an acute cardiac event in cardiac rehabilitation (n = 30, 83% men) were randomized to five 1-hour in-person group sessions of RENEwS or a phone-based attention-control group. Participants completed measures of depression and anxiety symptoms at 3 time points. Moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) was objectively measured for 7 days at each time point using waist-worn actigraphy monitors. Between-group differences were calculated using analysis of variance with Cohen f effect sizes calculated to evaluate initial efficacy.
resultsThere was no statistically significant difference in depression, anxiety, or MVPA over time based on group assignment (all P > .05). Compared with attention control participants, in RENEwS participants, preliminary effects showed greater reductions in depression (Cohen f = 0.34) and anxiety (Cohen f = 0.40) symptoms but only modest improvements in MVPA from baseline to 5 months (Cohen f = 0.08).
conclusionsFindings show that RENEwS is a promising emotion regulation intervention to enhance cardiac rehabilitation and potentially decrease symptoms of depression and anxiety.
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