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JOURNAL OF CARDIOPULMONARY REHABILITATION AND PREVENTION
卷 42, 期 5, 页码 359-365出版社
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1097/HCR.0000000000000680
关键词
cardiac rehabilitation; exercise prescription; exercise testing; opinion; ratings of perceived exertion; target heart rate
资金
- National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health [R33HL143099]
This study aimed to describe how exercise is prescribed in current cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs. Survey results showed generally consistent exercise time and modes, but wide divergent methods and opinions towards prescribing exercise intensity. There is a need to better study and standardize exercise intensity in CR.
Purpose: High-quality exercise training improves outcomes in cardiac rehabilitation (CR), but little is known about how most programs prescribe exercise. Thus, the aim was to describe how current CR programs prescribe exercise. Methods: We conducted a 33-item anonymous survey of CR program directors registered with the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation. We assessed the time, mode, and intensity of exercise prescribed, as well as attitudes about maximal exercise testing and exercise prescription. Results were summarized using descriptive statistics. Open-ended responses were coded and quantitated thematically. Results: Of 1470 program directors, 246 (16.7%) completed the survey. In a typical session of CR, a median of 5, 35, 10, and 5 min was spent on warm-up, aerobic exercise, resistance training, and cooldown, respectively. The primary aerobic modality was the treadmill (55%) or seated dual-action step machine (40%). Maximal exercise testing and high-intensity interval training (HIIT) were infrequently reported (17 and 8% of patients, respectively). The most common method to prescribe exercise intensity was ratings of perceived exertion followed by resting heart rate +20-30 bpm, although 55 unique formulas for establishing a target heart rate or range (THRR) were reported. Moreover, variation in exercise prescription between staff members in the same program was reported in 40% of programs. Program directors reported both strongly favorable and unfavorable opinions toward maximal exercise testing, HIIT, and use of THRR. Conclusions: Cardiac rehabilitation program directors reported generally consistent exercise time and modes, but widely divergent methods and opinions toward prescribing exercise intensity. Our results suggest a need to better study and standardize exercise intensity in CR.
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