The Effect of Exercise-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation on Objectively Measured Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Objective: Adequate physical activity following cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is required to reduce secondary cardiovascular disease risk. The aim of this review and meta-analysis was to determine the effect of exercise-based CR on objectively measured physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) comparing pre- to postintervention, pre- to postchange compared to a control group, and in a longer term follow-up. Methods: Five databases were...