Contributions of exercise clinical trials to cardiac rehabilitation.
Even though the case for the use of physical activity has not been fully established, it is apparent from the clinical trials conducted so far that there are sufficient reasons to recommend it to selected, motivated patients. Further well-designed scientific studies of physical activity in patients with coronary heart disease are needed to clarify the unanswered questions regarding its use in cardiac rehabilitation.
D000328:Adult; D002170:Canada; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005387:Finland; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011897:Random Allocation; D012008:Recurrence; D012107:Research Design; D013548:Sweden; D014481:United States