Journal of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and prevention
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J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev · Nov 2015
Six-Minute Walk Test Distances in Fast-Track and Traditional Cardiac Rehabilitation: A 3-YEAR DATABASE REVIEW.
Home-based and center-based cardiac rehabilitation (CR) have demonstrated similar levels of risk factor reduction. Cardiac rehabilitation models with fewer exercise sessions may be as effective as traditional models. This study reviewed a community phase II CR database from 2007 to 2010. ⋯ Six-minute walk test distance outcomes were not different for subjects undergoing once-weekly or twice-weekly supervised CR exercise sessions. CR models with fewer supervised exercise sessions may provide similar functional outcomes to traditional CR models.