Women and men profit equally from cardiac rehabilitation: a secondary analysis of the OPTICARE RCT
Women experience similar CR benefits to men in aerobic capacity, physical behaviour, cardiovascular risk profile, anxiety, and quality of life, with greater improvement in depressive symptoms. However, target values were less often met by women in physical behaviour and psychosocial well-being, and by men in aerobic capacity. Tailored CR programmes may be needed to address the unique needs of women and men.
Authors
- E. Boersma
- Jeanine E. Roeters van Lennep (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6870-9962)
- Rita J. G. van den Berg-Emons (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6433-3398)
- Madoka Sunamura
- Marie de Bakker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4883-2805)
- Nienke ter Hoeve (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7447-3025)
Institutions
- Erasmus MC (NL)
- Sint Franciscus Gasthuis (NL)
- Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2340/jrm.v58.44504
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- ZonMw