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A Novel Digital Platform for a Monitored Home-based Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
Published on: April 19, 2019
Daily Path Areas and Location Use During and After Cardiac Rehabilitation
Jodi Langley1, Nerissa Campbell, Darren Warburton
1Author Affiliations: Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (Ms Langley); Bluewater Health, Sarnia, Ontario, Canada and School of Kinesiology (Exercise and Health Psychology Lab), Western University, London, Ontario, Canada (Dr Campbell); Physical Activity and Chronic Disease Prevention Unit, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada(Dr Warburton); School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education, Faculty of Health, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada (Dr Rhodes); Department of Kinesiology & Physical Education, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Dr Sweet); Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (Dr Giacomantonio); School of Health and Human Performance and the Healthy Populations Institute, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (Dr Rainham); Faculty of Kinesiology & Recreation Management, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (Dr Strachan); Department of Applied Human Sciences, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada (Dr Saunders); and Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (Dr Blanchard).
Cardiac rehabilitation patients
Area of Science:
- Environmental impacts on physical activity and sedentary behavior.
- Cardiac rehabilitation patient outcomes and lifestyle factors.
Background:
- Limited research exists on environmental influences on cardiac rehabilitation (CR) patient sedentary time (ST) and physical activity (PA).
- Understanding patient movement patterns is crucial for effective CR program design.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the environmental factors affecting CR patient ST and PA.
- To analyze daily path areas (DPAs) and location usage during and after CR.
Main Methods:
- 66 CR patients wore accelerometers and GPS receivers for 7 days at different CR program stages.
- Data collected included surveys, daily path areas (DPAs), and location-based ST and PA analysis.
Main Results:
- Patient DPAs remained stable around 24 km² over time.
- Most ST and PA occurred at home, with varied usage of other locations like parks.
- Location use extended beyond immediate neighborhoods, suggesting broader environmental engagement.
Conclusions:
- CR patient DPAs are stable, with home being the primary location for ST and PA.
- Environmental factors beyond the neighborhood influence CR patient activity levels.
- Proximity to home is unlikely to be a barrier to ST and PA for CR patients.
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