NIH R01 · 2024
A tailored exposure intervention targeting exercise anxiety and avoidance in cardiac rehabilitation
PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Regular exercise and lifestyle physical activity (PA) are critical for quality of life and longevity among a growing aging population. Aging produces changes to the structure and function of the heart, which increases vulnerability to cardiovascular disease (e.g., coronary heart disease, heart failure, and stroke), frailty and falls, dementia, and Alzheimer disease. Exercise helps to slow the progression of aging-associated changes to the heart by promoting adaptations to the cardiovascular and pulmonary system, however exercise initiation and maintenance can be difficult in aging adults due to deconditioning, pain, frailty, and disability. Exercise anxiety is a…
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