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Supervised Cancer Rehabilitation: Applications For Utilizing Existing Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Facilities For Cancer Patients And Survivors, Nancy A. Condit
Supervised Cancer Rehabilitation: Applications For Utilizing Existing Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Facilities For Cancer Patients And Survivors, Nancy A. Condit
Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers
Currently, the NIH reports there are approximately 18 million Americans with a history of cancer. Cancer statistics are projected to rise to 22.1 million by 2030. In addition to cancer, cardiovascular diseases are globally the leading causes of mortality and morbidity. The body of research in this area clearly demonstrates that greater amounts of physical activity correspond with a lower risk of cancer recurrence and all-cause mortality, including cardiovascular disease (CVD). Exercise rehabilitation success in cancer patients, both during and after treatment, is limited by several barriers, including the lack of facilities, trained personnel and financial resources. In response to …
A Comparison Of Outcomes Of A Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Program As An Alternative To Traditional Outpatient Phase Ii Cardiac Rehabilitation, Colton M.R. Crismore
A Comparison Of Outcomes Of A Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Program As An Alternative To Traditional Outpatient Phase Ii Cardiac Rehabilitation, Colton M.R. Crismore
Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers
Phase II outpatient cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is an intervention offered to patients that have been diagnosed with heart disease, undergone various procedures such as stenting or valve replacement, or to those with claudication diseases. Home-based cardiac rehabilitation (HBCR) is an alternative approach to traditional outpatient phase II CR, that is an emergent area of study with preliminary evidence showing in some outcomes that it approximates traditional CR. As there is current interest in the study of HBCR, this paper examines outcomes of mortality, risk factor modification, exercise capacity, and cardiac function to determine the extent to which this intervention may …