The Effect of Cardiac Rehabilitation With Relaxation Therapy on Psychological, Hemodynamic, and Hospital Admission Outcome Variables

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2009

Authors

Ângela Neves (Author) Other; Alberto Jorge Alves (Author) Other; Fernando Ribeiro (Author) Other; João Lopes Gomes (Author) Other; José Oliveira (Author) FADEUP

Journal

Title: Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention

Vol. 29 No. 5

Pages: 304-309

ISSN: 1932-7501

Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Health

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Scientific classification

FOS: Medical and Health sciences > Clinical medicine

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-003-G7C

DOI: 10.1097/hcr.0b013e3181b4ca27

Abstract (EN): PURPOSE: To examine the effect of a cardiac rehabilitation program with relaxation therapy (CP(RT)) in comparison with cardiac rehabilitation alone on psychological stress, hemodynamic variables, cardiac risk factors, and cardiac-related hospital admissions in patients with coronary artery disease METHODS: Patients (N = 81) were randomly assigned to either a 12-week cardiac rehabilitation program alone (CP(A)) or a CP(RT) Perceived stress, blood pressure, heart rate, rate-pressure product value, total cholesterol level, body mass Index, smoking status, and physical activity were recorded at baseline and following the 12-week intervention Cardiac-related hospital admissions were analyzed in a 2-year follow-up RESULTS: Perceived stress declined in both groups., although this Improvement was significantly superior in the CP(RT), (31 5 4 9 vs 23 4 4 1, P <= 0001) CP(RT) but not CP(A), had significantly lower heart rate, blood pressure, and rate-pressure product values after the program (P <= (P: 5 0001) Both groups Improved smoking status, physical activity, body mass index, and total cholesterol level During follow-up), file odds of being admitted to the hospital with cardiac-related problems, after adjusting for heart rate, blood pressure, smoking status, physical activity status, and total cholesterol (OR, 0 37, 95% CI, 0 045-2 98), was not significantly different between groups CONCLUSIONS: Relaxation therapy was associated with a positive effect on psychological stress and hemodynamic variables beyond that promoted by cardiac rehabilitation alone

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 6