title: Effects of a phase III cardiac rehabilitation program on physical status and lipid profiles in elderly patients with coronary artery disease: Juntendo Cardiac Rehabilitation Program (J-CARP).
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Limited data are available regarding the effects of phase III cardiac rehabilitation on the physical status and risk factors in elderly patients with coronary artery disease (CAD).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Thirty-four male CAD patients (>65 years old) were randomly assigned to an intervention group (n=18) or a control group (n=16). The intervention group participated in a phase III cardiac rehabilitation program consisting of exercise training, diet therapy, and weekly counseling for 6 months. In the control group, usual outpatient care was provided. In the intervention group, body mass index, waist size and fat weight significantly decreased; peak VO2 and anaerobic threshold VO2 were maintained; isokinetic peak torques of knee extensor and flexor muscles significantly increased; anterior trunk flexibility was significantly improved. In the control group, all parameters were unchanged except for peak VO2, which significantly decreased. In the intervention group, serum total cholesterol levels significantly decreased after cardiac rehabilitation. However, high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol and apoA-I levels also decreased. In the control group, no significant change in lipid profile was observed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results suggest that phase III cardiac rehabilitation could be beneficial for elderly patients with CAD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Juntendo Sports Clinic, Juntendo University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Eriko
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Seki
authors.forename: Yoshiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: Kazunori
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shimada
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sunayama
authors.forename: Tomo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Onishi
authors.forename: Kazunobu
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kawakami
authors.forename: Mizue
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mokuno
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Daida
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000097:blood / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003376:Counseling; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D017079:Exercise Tolerance; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D010809:Physical Fitness; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D008055:Lipids