[Ambulatory cardiac rehabilitation and selected quality of life parameters among men with coronary artery disease].
BACKGROUND
Regular physical activity plays an important role in both primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease.


OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to asses influence of leisure-time physical activity on selected quality of life parameters among men with coronary artery disease participating in ambulatory cardiac rehabilitation.


METHODS
Thirty men with coronary heart disease who were engaged 7.0 +/- 2.9 years in physical activity rehabilitation program were assessed (Group A). This group was compared with 57 men (Group B) who did not participate in any formal exercise training. Physical activity was assessed by the interviewer-administrated Seven-Day Physical Activity Recall (SDPAR). Quality of life and subjective health state was determined by standardized questionnaire EuroQol 5D.


RESULTS
Level of leisure time physical activity influence quality of life in study participants. Moreover in both groups subjects with 0.0 kcal/week energy expenditure on leisure time sport activities reported significantly lover subjective health state scores comparing to patients with higher level of leisure-time physical activity.


CONCLUSIONS
This study demonstrates that cardiac rehabilitation lead to increase recreational physical activity among patients with heart artery disease and improve their quality of life.
Kaleta
Dorota
D
Zakład Medycyny Zapobiegawczej, Zaklad Medycyny Sportowej, Katedra Medycyny Społecznej i Zapobiegawczej Akademii Medycznej w Lodzi.
Jegier
Anna
A
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000379:methods*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D015438:Health Behavior; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007899:Leisure Activities; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland; D011788:Quality of Life; D016896:Treatment Outcome