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Women's Improvements in Cardiorespiratory Fitness Following Cardiac Rehabilitation Differ by Body Mass Index Category.

Heather E Conradson, Daniele Chirico, Kathryn King-Shier, Codie Rouleau, Tavis S Campbell, Sandeep Aggarwal, Ross Arena, Trina Hauer, Stephen B Wilton, Tamara M Williamson

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Heather E ConradsonFaculty of Nursing, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Daniele ChiricoFaculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary and TotalCardiology Research Network, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Kathryn King-ShierFaculty of Nursing and Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Codie RouleauDepartment of Psychology, University of Calgary and TotalCardiology, Research Network, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Tavis S CampbellDepartment of Psychology, University of Calgary and TotalCardiology Research Network, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Sandeep AggarwalDepartments of Cardiac Sciences and Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary and TotalCardiology Research Network, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Ross ArenaDepartment of Physical Therapy, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA and TotalCardiology Research Network, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Trina HauerClinical Operations, TotalCardiology Research Network, Calgary Alberta, Canada.
Stephen B WiltonDepartments of Cardiac Sciences and Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary and TotalCardiology Research Network, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Tamara M WilliamsonDepartment of Psychology, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Improving women's cardiovascular outcomes requires optimizing cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), as higher CRF predicts improved mortality in people with cardiovascular disease (CVD). As such, increasing CRF is a key goal of cardiac rehabilitation (CR). This study assesses the potential influence of body habitus, assessed by body mass index (BMI), on improvements in CRF in women with CVD. Methods: Women (18+ years) diagnosed with CVD who completed a 12-week exercise-based CR program between 1996 and 2016 were included in this retrospective analysis. Women completed a symptom-limited graded exercise test before CR and at CR completion to determine CRF via peak metabolic equivalents (METs). Women were categorized by baseline BMI: normal = 18.5 to 24.9 kg/m Results: Data from 1313 women (mean age = 62 ± 11 years) were analyzed. Results from mixed ANCOVA indicated a significant time (pre-CR, 12 weeks) by BMI category interaction (F [2,1307] = 3.20, Conclusions: A 12-week exercise-based CR program increased CRF in women classified as normal or overweight by BMI, whereas those with obesity did not realize similar improvements. Women with obesity may need tailored strategies to increase their improvements in CRF in CR. Clinical Trial Registration: REB18-0083.

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