Aim Although cardiac rehabilitation improves physical fitness after a cardiac event, many
eligible patients do not participate in cardiac rehabilitation and the beneficial effects of cardiac …

Background/Objective: Bedtime procrastination is a prevalent cause of sleep deprivation,
but little is known about why people delay their bedtimes. In the present research, we …

Introduction Home-based programmes for cardiac rehabilitation play a key role in the
recovery of patients with coronary artery disease. However, their necessary educational and …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate a novel online education and coaching
program to promote self-care among patients with heart failure. In this program, education …

Background Accurate assessment of energy expenditure provides an opportunity to monitor
physical activity during cardiac rehabilitation. However, the available assessment methods, …

Background: It is important that heart failure (HF) patients adhere to their medication
regimen and engage in physical activity. Evidence shows that adherence to these HF self-…

Background Cardiac rehabilitation programs, consisting of exercise training and disease
management interventions, reduce morbidity and mortality after acute myocardial infarction. …

Background: Heart failure (HF) is common, and it is associated with high rates of hospital
readmission and mortality. It is generally assumed that appropriate self-care can improve …

Background: Heart failure (HF) is a chronic condition, prevalent especially among older
people, characterized by acute episodes leading to hospitalization. To promote HF patients’ …

Energy expenditure have been often estimated using computational models based on heart
rate (HR) and appropriate personalization strategies to account for users cardio-respiratory …