title: [Sense of coherence and commitment to a cardiac rehabilitation program after a myocardial infarction: preliminary results].
abstract: This study investigate the impact of the sense of coherence or SOC (1) on the commitment to health behaviors, as the participation in a revalidation program (physical training) after a first myocardial infarction. Fifteen subjects have been assessed three times after their myocardial infarction. The data indicate a possible effect of the sense of coherence which is higher among participants in comparison with subjects who refused to be involved in the program.
authors.affiliation: Service de Psychologie de la Sante, Faculté de Psychologie et des Sciences de l'Education, Université de Liège.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Breuer
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Etienne
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000473:pathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010349:Patient Compliance; D015397:Program Evaluation
vernacular_title: Le sens de la cohérence et l'engagement dans un programme de revalidation cardiaque suite à un infarctus du myocarde: résultats préliminaires.