Lifestyle behaviour change of patients following cardiac rehabilitation: the BENEFIT intervention study with one-year follow-up
While comprehensive CR care led to improvements in most lifestyle behaviours, the BENEFIT programme demonstrated additional benefits, particularly in physical exercise, dietary habits, stress reduction, and sleep, across a diverse CR-patient population. These findings underscore the potential of integrating eHealth solutions as an effective supplement to traditional CR care.
Authors
- Isra Al-Dhahir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8510-3313)
- Hareld Kemps (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0272-4355)
- Niels Henrik Chavannes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8607-9199)
- Linda D. Breeman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4441-2731)
- Douwe E. Atsma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9664-2985)
- Wessel Kraaij (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7797-619X)
- Andrea W.M. Evers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0090-5091)
- Julia E.W.C. van Gemert‐Pijnen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6511-7240)
- Tobias Nicolaas Bonten (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7719-6182)
- Renée V H IJzerman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2079-6814)
- Roderik A. Kraaijenhagen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5102-0197)
- Wilma Scholte op Reimer
- Veronica R Janssen
- Katherine Wolstencroft
Institutions
- Leiden University (NL)
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- University of Applied Sciences Utrecht (NL)
- Erasmus MC (NL)
- Vital Research (US)
- Máxima Medisch Centrum (NL)
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
- Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Computer Science (CZ)
- Eindhoven University of Technology (NL)
- University of Amsterdam (NL)
- Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL)
- University of Twente (NL)
- Delft University of Technology (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Preventive Cardiology
- Published
- 2025-04-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjpc/zwaf193
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39
Funders
- ZonMw