Medium-Term Effectiveness of a Comprehensive Internet-Based and Patient-Specific Telerehabilitation Program With Text Messaging Support for Cardiac Patients: Randomized Controlled Trial.
Ines FrederixDominique HansenKarin ConinxPieter M VandervoortDominique VandijckNiel HensEmeline M Van CraenebroekNiels Van DriesschePaul DendalePublished in: Journal of medical Internet research (2015)
This study showed that an additional 6-month patient-specific, comprehensive telerehabilitation program can lead to a bigger improvement in both physical fitness (VO2 peak) and associated HRQL compared to center-based cardiac rehabilitation alone. These results are supportive in view of possible future implementation in standard cardiac care.
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