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Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Inflammation, and the Incident Risk of Pneumonia
Conclusions: High CRF attenuates the increased risk of pneumonia due to inflammation. These findings have potential implications for the prevention of respiratory infection characterized by systemic inflammation, such as coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). (Source: Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation - April 30, 2021 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Prevention Source Type: research

The V˙E/V˙co2 Slope During Maximal Treadmill Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing: REFERENCE STANDARDS FROM FRIEND (FITNESS REGISTRY AND THE IMPORTANCE OF EXERCISE: A NATIONAL DATABASE)
Purpose: Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPX) is the gold standard approach for the assessment of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF). The primary aim of the current study was to determine reference standards for the minute ventilation/carbon dioxide production (V˙E/V˙co2) slope in a cohort from the “Fitness Registry and the Importance of Exercise: A National Database” (FRIEND) Registry. Methods: The current analysis included 2512 tests from 10 CPX laboratories in the United States. Inclusion criteria included CPX data on apparently healthy men and women: (1) age ≥20 yr; and (2) with a symptom-limited exer...
Source: Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation - April 30, 2021 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Prevention Source Type: research

Considering the Feasibility, Tolerability, and Safety of High-Intensity Interval Training as a Novel Treatment for Patients With Intermittent Claudication
Conclusions: This study provides preliminary findings indicating that patients with IC can complete a short-term HIIT program. We provide very early evidence that HIIT may be safe and well-tolerated. In addition, walking distances seem to improve following HIIT. After a small change in the exclusion criteria, the intervention and inclusion/exclusion criteria now seem appropriate for this population, meaning further research to evaluate HIIT in patients with IC is warranted. (Source: Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation - April 30, 2021 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Peripheral Artery Disease Source Type: research

Daily Step Counts in Participants With and Without Peripheral Artery Disease
Purpose: We compared the prevalence of participants with and without symptomatic peripheral artery disease (PAD) who met the goals of attaining>7000 and 10 000 steps/d, and we determined whether PAD status was significantly associated with meeting the daily step count goals before and after adjusting for demographic variables, comorbid conditions, and cardiovascular risk factors. Methods: Participants with PAD (n = 396) and without PAD (n = 396) were assessed on their walking for 7 consecutive days with a step activity monitor. Results: The PAD group took significantly fewer steps/d than the non-PAD contr...
Source: Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation - April 30, 2021 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Peripheral Artery Disease Source Type: research

Automated Detection of Exercise Sessions in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease: EVIDENCE FOR AN EXERCISE DOSE RESPONSE TO TRAINING
Conclusions: An algorithm to assess data from an accelerometer successfully detected home-based exercise sessions. Algorithm-identified exercise sessions were correlated with improvements in performance after 6 mo of training in patients with PAD, supporting the effectiveness of monitored home-based exercise. (Source: Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation - April 30, 2021 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Peripheral Artery Disease Source Type: research

Identification of Patients With COPD in a Cardiac Rehabilitation Setting: THE COnCuR STUDY
Conclusions: Implementing the CLHT to patients referred to CR correctly identified COPD in (Source: Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation - April 30, 2021 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Comprehensive Respiratory Muscle Training Improves Pulmonary Function and Respiratory Muscle Strength in Acute Stroke Patients
Conclusion: Four weeks of comprehensive RMT in patients with acute stroke resulted in significantly greater improvements in both pulmonary function and respiratory muscle strength than SR. Therefore, RMT has the potential to reduce post-stroke respiratory complications. (Source: Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation - April 30, 2021 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Cardiac Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Development of a Simple Clinical Tool for Predicting Early Dropout in Cardiac Rehabilitation: A SINGLE-CENTER RISK MODEL
Background: Nonadherence to cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is common despite the benefits of completing a full program. Adherence might be improved if patients at risk of early dropout were identified and received an intervention. Methods: Using records from patients who completed ≥1 CR session in 2016 (derivation cohort), we employed multivariable logistic regression to identify independent patient-level characteristics associated with attending (Source: Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation - April 30, 2021 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Cardiac Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Identifying Reasons for Nonattendance and Noncompletion of Cardiac Rehabilitation: INSIGHTS FROM GERMANY AND THE NETHERLANDS
Conclusions: Most patients had motivational or perceptive reasons for nonattendance or noncompletion to CR. These possible misconceptions as well as perceived shortcomings of traditional CR underline the need for adequate motivation, information, and more personalized solutions (eg, eHealth, home-based CR) to increase the uptake and completion of CR. (Source: Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation - April 30, 2021 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Cardiac Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Type 2 Myocardial Infarction: CURRENT CONCEPTS AND OUR EXPERIENCE WITH CARDIAC REHABILITATION
Background: Type 2 myocardial infarction (T2MI) is commonly encountered in clinical practice, yet little is known about this challenging condition. Outpatient cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is an integral component in the care of patients with MI. However, specific recommendations for CR, information on the feasibility of participation, and outcome measures for patients with T2MI are lacking. Clinical Considerations: The frequency of T2MI is markedly variable and depends on the studied population, disease definition, adjudication process, cardiac troponin assays, and cutoff values used to make the diagnosis of T2MI...
Source: Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation - April 30, 2021 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Scientific Review Source Type: research

Prehabilitation Coming of Age: IMPLICATIONS FOR CARDIAC AND PULMONARY REHABILITATION
While cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs traditionally involve exercise therapy and risk management following an event (eg, myocardial infarction and stroke), or an intervention (eg, coronary artery bypass surgery and percutaneous coronary intervention), prehabilitation involves enhancing functional capacity and optimizing risk profile prior to a scheduled intervention. The concept of prehabilitation is based on the principle that patients with higher functional capabilities will better tolerate an intervention, and will have better pre- and post-surgical outcomes. In addition to improving fitness, prehabilitati...
Source: Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation - April 30, 2021 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Invited Review Source Type: research

Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation in the Primary and Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events: NEW INSIGHTS
Omega-3 fatty acid (O-3FA) supplementation has garnered interest since cardioprotective properties of dietary fish consumption were observed. In the general population, O-3FA supplementation has not improved cardiovascular outcomes. However, icosapent ethyl, a high-dose, purified form of eicosapentaenoic acid, has demonstrated additive cardioprotection to statins in high-risk patients with elevated triglycerides. (Source: Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation - April 30, 2021 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Invited Commentary Source Type: research

An Exploration of the Impact of the “Open Gym” Scheduling Model of Cardiovascular Rehabilitation on Attendance and Health Outcomes: Erratum
No abstract available (Source: Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation - March 1, 2021 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Erratum Source Type: research

Selected Abstracts From Recent Publications in Cardiopulmonary Disease Prevention and Rehabilitation
No abstract available (Source: Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation - March 1, 2021 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Literature Update Source Type: research

Cardiopulmonary Assessment Prior to Lung Lobectomy: A Challenging Case in Patient With Permanent Tracheostomy
No abstract available (Source: Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation - March 1, 2021 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Research Letters Source Type: research