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Identifying Exercise Prescription Components That Predict Improvements In Functional Capacity Among Participants Enrolled In Cardiac Rehabilitation, Stephanie Gerlach
Identifying Exercise Prescription Components That Predict Improvements In Functional Capacity Among Participants Enrolled In Cardiac Rehabilitation, Stephanie Gerlach
Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs
Exercise during cardiac rehabilitation (CR) leads to an improvement in functional capacity (FC). The purpose of this study was to determine the role of exercise prescription variables on FC change among CAD patients who complete 36 sessions of CR. Methods: Exercise testing and prescription data for 151 patients were extracted from the AACVPR registry and a local cardiac rehabilitation facility’s database. Patients completed a submaximal exercise test for determination of FC, measured in metabolic equivalents (METs), pre- and post- 36 sessions of CR. A regression equation to determine the influence of exercise prescription components (intensity, duration, frequency) on change …