Changes in cardiorespiratory fitness, psychological wellbeing, quality of life, and vocational status following a 12 month cardiac exercise rehabilitation programme

Heart

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 359-366

  Dugmore, L D ^a   Tipson, R J ^a   Phillips, M H ^a   Flint, E J ^b   Stentiford, N H ^b   Bone, M F ^c   Littler, W A ^d  

^a Wellesley House   (United Kingdom)

^b DUDLEY GROUP OF HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c SOUTH TYNESIDE DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Exercise training; Fitness; Myocardial infarction; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FITNESS; FOLLOW UP; HEART INFARCTION; HEART REHABILITATION; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION; WELLBEING;

EID: 0032895691     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.81.4.359     Document Type: Article

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