The Attitudes of Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases towards Online Exercise with the Mobile Monitoring of Their Health-Related Vital Signs

The health care cost of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in the EU is estimated to be today over 282 billion euros. It is well documented today that exercise training is one of the main strategies for secondary disease prevention and the follow-up integration of these patients. This study aimed to exam...

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Published in:Sports (Basel) 2024-02, Vol.12 (2), p.47
Main Authors: Ntovoli, Apostolia, Anifanti, Maria, Koukouvou, Georgia, Mitropoulos, Alexandros, Kouidi, Evangelia, Alexandris, Kostas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitudes
Behavior
Cardiac patients
Cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular diseases
Exercise
Exercise therapy
Health aspects
Internet
Medical personnel
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
Mortality
online exercise programs
online monitoring
Patient monitoring
patients with cardiovascular diseases
Physical training
Sex differences
Training
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Summary:The health care cost of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in the EU is estimated to be today over 282 billion euros. It is well documented today that exercise training is one of the main strategies for secondary disease prevention and the follow-up integration of these patients. This study aimed to examine patients' attitudes towards online exercise with mobile monitoring of their vital signs. More specifically, the research objectives were as follows: (a) to examine patients' attitudes and expectations of online exercise, (b) cluster patients in high- and low-attitude groups and examine their intention to participate in online exercise, and (c) to examine age and gender differences in terms of their intention to exercise online. The final goal of this project was to develop a real application that could be of use to patients and professionals. Data were collected from fifty patients in the city of Thessaloniki, Greece. The results revealed that most patients were positive about exercising online if the programs were perceived as fun and, especially, safe. The use of an online monitoring application with the distant supervision of health professionals could both motivate them and strengthen their feeling of safety.
ISSN:2075-4663
2075-4663
DOI:10.3390/sports12020047