“As du Coeur” study: a randomized controlled trial on physical activity maintenance in cardiovascular patients

The benefits of supervised physical activity programs in cardiac rehabilitation have been amply demonstrated, but the quantity of physical activity often declines quickly once supervision ends. This trial assesses the effectiveness of an experimental intervention drawing on habit formation theory to maintain physical activity.Cardiovascular patients (N = 47) were randomly assigned to one of two groups. The first group participated in two...