The effect of cardiac rehabilitation with relaxation therapy on psychological, hemodynamic, and hospital admission outcome variables

Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 304-309

  Neves, Ângela ^b   Alves, Alberto Jorge ^a   Ribeiro, Fernando ^a   Gomes, Joäo Lopes ^b   Oliveira, José ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b HOSPITAL DE SANTO ANTÓNIO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Cardiac rehabilitation; Perceived stress; Psychosocial factors; Relaxation therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART RATE; HEART REHABILITATION; HEMODYNAMICS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAXATION TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ADMISSION; RELAXATION THERAPY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70349921130     PISSN: 19327501     EISSN: 1932751X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HCR.0b013e3181b4ca27     Document Type: Article

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