The effect of cardiac rehabilitation on kinesiophobia in patients with coronary artery disease.

Hanife Baykal Şahin Ezgi Kalaycıoğlu Mürsel Şahin

Published in: Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation (2021)

Kinesiophobia is quite common in patients with CAD. Aerobic exercise capacity and physical activity levels are lower in patients with a high level of kinesiophobia, compared to those with a low level of kinesiophobia. After an exercise-based CR program, kinesiophobia significantly reduces.

Keyphrases

physical activity
coronary artery disease
body mass index
high intensity
quality improvement
sleep quality