Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Apr 1990
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialHospital supervised vs home exercise in cardiac rehabilitation: effects on aerobic fitness, anxiety, and depression.
This study focused on the effects of hospital supervision and type of prescribed home exercise in cardiac rehabilitation programs on aerobic fitness, anxiety, and depression. Men who had a myocardial infarction were randomly assigned to four exercise programs: The first program consisted of purely hospital-based exercise. The second and third programs combined hospital and home exercise, including either bicycling or walking at home. ⋯ No effects of the different exercise programs on patients' depression could be found. In general, a close relationship between aerobic fitness and anxiety or depression could not be demonstrated. Implications of these findings for the design of cardiac rehabilitation exercise programs are discussed.