JMIR mHealth: A Dual-Modality Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Program for Adults with Cardiovascular Disease: Single-Arm Remote Clinical Trial

JMIR mHealth: A Dual-Modality Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Program for Adults with Cardiovascular Disease: Single-Arm Remote Clinical Trial

Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a safe and effective intervention for individuals with cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, the majority of eligible patients do not complete CR. Growing evidence suggests that home-based CR (HBCR) programs are comparable in effectiveness and safety to traditional center-based programs. This study assessed the feasibility and impact of a digital HBCR program, which integrates both telehealth and mHealth modalities on functional exercise capacity, resting heart rate, and quality of life among adults with cardiovascular disease (CVD). The RecoveryPlus.Health digital HBCR program showed feasibility and efficacy in a group of nationally recruited CVD patients. The findings add to the evidence that a telehealth and mHealth dual-modality HBCR program may be a promising approach to overcome some of the main barriers to improving CR access in the U.S.