Kinesiophobia in heart disease: ‘it is part of the process’ or is it? Perspectives from cardiac rehabilitation professionals – a qualitative study in healthcare settings
The study was prospectively registered in the Clinical Trial Registry of India (CTRI/2022/05/042502). This study received approval from the Kasturba Medical College and Kasturba Hospital Institutional Ethics Committee-2 (Student Research) with reference number IEC2:13/2022.
Authors
- Sebastian Padickaparambil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6965-0579)
- Abraham Samuel Babu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1084-0137)
- A. Jacob
Institutions
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education (IN)
- Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-101393
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Kasturba Medical College, Manipal