Depression and Physical Activity Post Cardiac Surgery
Patients with higher International Physical Activity Questionnaire scores had lower Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression scores, highlighting the potential benefits of physical activity in managing postoperative depression. These findings underscore the importance of promoting physical activity as a potential intervention to improve mental health in patients who had undergone cardiac surgery.
Authors
- Sima Zach (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4138-6360)
- Amihay Shinfeld
- Doron M. Menachemi
- Einat Kodesh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4540-4039)
- Jordan Rimon
- Sigal Eilat-Adar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6645-3614)
- Shemy Carasso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9582-770X)
- Ronnie Lidor
- Erez Kachel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2802-8980)
- Liza Grosman‐Rimon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1456-6083)
- Noa Caspi-Avissar
- Marc Cohen
Institutions
- Bar-Ilan University (IL)
- Technion – Israel Institute of Technology (IL)
- Wingate Institute (IL)
- York University (CA)
- Sheba Medical Center (IL)
- Shaare Zedek Medical Center (IL)
- Academic College at Wingate (IL)
- Liga Contra el Cancer (PE)
- Rappaport Family Institute for Research in the Medical Sciences (IL)
- Forschungsinstitut für Leder und Kunststoffbahnen (DE)
- Corner House (GB)
- University of Haifa (IL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
- Published
- 2025-08-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/jcn.0000000000001243
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00