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A Novel Digital Platform for a Monitored Home-based Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
Published on: April 19, 2019
[Workshop on connected devices and maintenance of physical activity at home : A preliminary descriptive study in
Julie Capart1, Florent Krim2, Aurélien Dassonneville2
1Université de Picardie Jules Verne, UFR de médecine, Institut d'Ingénierie de la Santé, Amiens, France.
Abstract:
There is a link between physical activity level and survival of cardiac patient. Less than 50 % of patients would remain physically active two months after a phase II cardiac rehabilitation.
Objective:
To descriptively assess the physical activity behavior of cardiac patients exposed to connected devices during rehabilitation, at 2- and 4-month post-discharge.
Method:
18 cardiac patients (52.3 ± 11.0 years) attended a therapeutic workshop on linked objects and social networks during four weeks of supervised cardiac rehabilitation. Then, they freely reported their adapted physical activity information on social networks during two periods of 8 weeks, intercepted by 2 weeks, at home.
Results:
Three patients (16.7 %) dropped out during the second 8-week period. 15 patients practiced more different physical activities during the second period compared to the first period (1.2 ± 0.4 vs. 1.8 ± 0.9, p=0.007) with no significant effect on weekly duration (90.9 ± 40.8 vs. 91.8 ± 55.9 min, p=0.290) or frequency of adapted physical activities (2.6 ± 1.8 vs. 2.6 ± 1.1, p=0.183). Walking sessions (2.3 ± 0.9 vs. 2.0 ± 1.0, p=0.033) and distance (8.7 ± 3.7 vs. 7.8 ± 3.9 km, p = 0.002) decreased between both periods, the number of bicycling sessions increased (0.0 ± 0.0 vs. 9.0 ± 3.0).
Conclusion:
Education on connected health devices, combined with remote professional support, appears to help maintain physical activity in post-discharge cardiac patients. These preliminary findings highlight the need for further studies to assess the intervention's impact on cardiovascular rehabilitation.
