ArticleFrontiers in digital health2023
Effect of digital tools in outpatient cardiac rehabilitation including home training-results of the EPICURE study.
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Auswertung Von Multi-modalen unterstützenden Maßnahmen in Der Ambulant Kardiologischen Rehabilitation Bei Patienten Mit Einer kardiovaskulären Erkrankung
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3 citing papers in PubMed.
- Digital Technologies in Cardiac Rehabilitation for High-Risk Cardiovascular Patients: A Narrative Review of Mobile Health, Virtual Reality, Exergaming and Virtual Education.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Merging geographic regions for the analysis of the cardiological rehabilitation care system in Hungary.International journal of health geographics · 2026Article
- Clinical, Psychological, Physiological, and Technical Parameters and Their Relationship With Digital Tool Use During Cardiac Rehabilitation: Comparison and Correlation Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2025Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide and are partly caused by modifiable risk factors. Cardiac rehabilitation addresses several of these modifiable risk factors, such as physical inactivity and reduced exercise capacity. However, despite its proven short-term merits, long-term adherence to healthy lifestyle changes is disappointing. With regards to exercise training, it has been shown that rehabilitation supplemented by a) home-based exercise training and b) supportive digital tools can improve adherence. Methods: In our multi-center study (ClincalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04458727), we analyzed the effect of supportive digital tools like digital diaries and/or wearables such as smart watches, activity trackers, etc. on exercise capacity during cardiac rehabilitation. Patients after completion of phase III out-patient cardiac rehabilitation, which included a 3 to 6-months lasting home-training phase, were recruited in five cardiac rehabilitation centers in Austria. Retrospective rehabilitation data were analyzed, and additional data were generated via patient questionnaires. Results: 107 patients who did not use supportive tools and 50 patients using supportive tools were recruited. Already prior to phase III rehabilitation, patients with supportive tools showed higher exercise capacity ( Discussion: Therefore, our data did not support the hypothesis that the additional use of digital tools like digital diaries and/or wearables during home training leads to further improvement in P
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