[The daily living activities of the cardiac patient: Monocentre study].
BACKGROUND
The main aim of cardiac rehabilitation is for the patient to sustain physical activity at home. The daily living activities (DLA) are important to take into account.


OBJECTIVE
Analyze the DLA of patients in CR.


METHODS
One thousand seven hundred and eighty patients (mean age: 60.9±11 years) followed a CR programme between 2010 and 2015. They were tested for several DLA with their cardiac frequency (CF). The observed CF was included in the Karvonen's formula, used for the prescription of physical activity.


RESULTS
The coefficient of Karvonen was situated between 0.54 to 0.69, which was compatible with the prescribed physical training. Nevertheless, when the maximal exercise capacity was less than 5 METs, the coefficients were higher (0.53-0.89).


CONCLUSIONS
It was useful to test the cardiac patients for DLA during a CR programme. The use of Karvonen's formula allowed to compare these exercises with recommended physical training. We must be prudent when the maximal physical capacity is less than 5 METs.
Service de réadaptation cardiovasculaire, centre hospitalier Loire-Vendée-Océan, boulevard des Régents, 44270 Machecoul, France. Electronic address: pavy.bruno@wanadoo.fr.
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Service de réadaptation cardiovasculaire, centre hospitalier Loire-Vendée-Océan, boulevard des Régents, 44270 Machecoul, France.
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Service de réadaptation cardiovasculaire, centre hospitalier Loire-Vendée-Océan, boulevard des Régents, 44270 Machecoul, France; Cardiocéan réadaptation cardiaque, 25, allée de la Tourtillière, 17138 Puilboreau, France.
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Service de réadaptation cardiovasculaire, centre hospitalier Loire-Vendée-Océan, boulevard des Régents, 44270 Machecoul, France.
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Service de réadaptation cardiovasculaire, centre hospitalier Loire-Vendée-Océan, boulevard des Régents, 44270 Machecoul, France.
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Service de réadaptation cardiovasculaire, centre hospitalier Loire-Vendée-Océan, boulevard des Régents, 44270 Machecoul, France.
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Service de réadaptation cardiovasculaire, centre hospitalier Loire-Vendée-Océan, boulevard des Régents, 44270 Machecoul, France.
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Service de réadaptation cardiovasculaire, centre hospitalier Loire-Vendée-Océan, boulevard des Régents, 44270 Machecoul, France.
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D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity; D011446:Prospective Studies
Activités de la vie quotidienne; Cardiac rehabilitation; Daily living activities; Formule de Karvonen; Karvonen's formula; Réadaptation cardiaque