OBJECTIVE: This meta-analysis integrates primary research testing the effect of patient
education to increase physical activity (PA) on behavior outcomes among adults with …

Background Patient education is a cardiac rehabilitation core component and is associated
with improvements in self-management of patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) …

Background: Cardiovascular disease accounts for 39% of all deaths in Ireland each year.
Many of these deaths are due to acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The diagnosis of AMI has …

Objective: To compare the effects of traditional dancing with formal exercise training in terms
of functional and cardiovascular benefits and motivation in patients with chronic heart failure …

BACKGROUND: Extensive primary research has tested interventions to increase physical
activity (PA) among adults with cardiovascular disease. This meta-analysis integrates the …

Previous Western cardiac rehabilitation (CR) purported to improve patients' quality of life
and health‐related parameters for cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Nursing's role in CR was …

According to reported global estimates, 15 million people suffer from a stroke each year,
resulting in 5.5 million deaths, with 5 million left permanently disabled. Typical disabilities …

Background and Purpose The prevalence of dementia is increasing in South Korea.
Multidomain interventions may be useful for preventing dementia. Such programs need to …

Objective: To explore self-reported changes in coronary risk factors by patients three to nine
months following coronary artery angioplasty. Design: Descriptive survey. Subjects: Two …

Methods: A prospective longitudinal design was used. The sample consisted of 51 adults
who (1) were diagnosed with/recovering from an acute cardiac event, treatment, or …