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An evaluation of training responses using self-regulation in a residential rehabilitation program
Journal Paper/Review - Jan 1, 2004
Ilarraza Hermes, Myers Jonathan, Kottman Willhart, Rickli Hans, Dubach Paul
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The efficacy of exercise training for patients with cardiovascular disease is well established. Given recent changes in reimbursement patterns for cardiac rehabilitation and therefore a greater need for self-monitoring, home programs, and the like, a need exists to determine the capability of patients to regulate their own exercise intensity and assess the efficacy of self-regulated exercise. This study assessed the training responses of a group instructed to train at an intensity they perceived as "somewhat hard," and compared their responses to standardized methods of exercise prescription.