The Added Value of a Behavioral Medicine Intervention in Physiotherapy on Adherence and Physical Fitness in Exercise-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation (ECRA): A Randomised, Controlled Trial.

Sabina BorgBirgitta ÖbergLennart NilssonAnne Söderlund Maria Bäck

Published in: Patient preference and adherence (2020)

Both groups improved significantly at the four-month follow-up, while the 12-month follow-up showed a non-significant tendency towards better long-term effects on submaximal aerobic exercise capacity and exercise adherence for a BMIP compared with RC. In spite of this, a better understanding of the role of a BMIP in enhancing adherence is needed.

Keyphrases

high intensity
physical activity
randomized controlled trial
glycemic control
resistance training
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
body composition