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A Novel Digital Platform for a Monitored Home-based Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
Published on: April 19, 2019
[Benefits of a cardiac rehabilitation program on some parameters of corporal composition]
Magdalena López Frías1, Mar Gómez Martínez2, Mercedes Ramírez López Frías3
1Departamento de Fisiología. Universidad de Granada. Departamento de Fisiología. Universidad de Granada. Universidad de Granada.. maglopez@ugr.es.
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Patients in cardiac rehabilitation programs show reduced body fat and improved hydration, indicating better cardiovascular health and risk prediction. These findings highlight the importance of lifestyle changes for managing heart disease.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Preventive Medicine
- Nutritional Science
Background:
- Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are a leading cause of global morbidity and mortality.
- Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) serves as secondary prevention, complementing medical treatment through patient lifestyle modification.
- Promoting cardiovascular health relies on patient engagement in managing life habits.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the long-term impact of a cardiac rehabilitation program on body composition parameters.
- To compare outcomes in patients who participated in Phase III of the program versus those who did not.
- To evaluate the role of CR in improving cardiovascular health markers.
Main Methods:
- Study included patients who experienced a cardiovascular event and were members of the Association of Cardiac Patients of Granada and Province.
- All members were invited to participate in the study.
- Key parameters of body composition and nutritional status were evaluated for all subjects.
Main Results:
- Patients attending the CR program exhibited lower visceral and body fat, crucial factors in cardiovascular pathology.
- Attending patients demonstrated improved nutritional intake, with an increase in healthy nutrients.
- Higher phase angle in CR participants indicated better hydration, cell membrane integrity, and fluid distribution.
Conclusions:
- Cardiac rehabilitation programs are effective in reducing body fat and improving body composition in cardiovascular patients.
- Nutritional guidance within CR programs contributes to healthier nutrient intake and improved hydration status.
- Attending CR is associated with better hydration, cell membrane integrity, and fluid balance, suggesting reduced cardiovascular risk.
Abstract:
The cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the principal reasons of morbidity and mortality in the world. The cardiac rehabilitation is a program of secondary prevention to complement the effects of the cardiological treatment with the participation of the patient in the control of their habits of life, as a way of promotion of its own cardiovascular health. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the long-term effects of a cardiac rehabilitation program on some parameters of corporal composition in patients that have attended or not, to the phase the III of the program. The study was performed in subjects that suffered a cardiovascular event and they were members of the Association of Cardiac Patients of Granada and Province. All the members were offered the possibility of forming a part of the study. Some parameters of body composition were measured and a nutritional evaluation was performed in all the subjects. The visceral and body fat and, which play a key role in the cardiovascular pathology, are lower in the patients attending to the cardiac rehabilitation program, revealing that are better predictors of the cardiovascular risk. Thanks to the nutritional advice received, an increase in healthy nutrients is observed and the subjects attending to the program feature major phase angle, indicating that they have a better state of hydration, together with a better integrity of the cell membranes and distribution of water between the compartments intra- and extracellular compartments.
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