Author Interviews, BMJ, Heart Disease / 07.07.2014
Cardiac Rehabilitation Enhanced By Smartphone App
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Dr Mohanraj K Karunanithi
Research Team Leader | Integrated Mobile Health Systems
The Australian e-Health Research Centre
Digital Productivity and Services Flagship
CSIRO
Medical Research: What are the main findings of the study?
Dr. Karunanithi:
- 33% more clients completed the innovative home-based cardiac rehabilitation (CR) delivery using smartphone and the internet (Care Assessment Platform CR program) compared with the traditional centre-based cardiac rehabilitation program.
- Care Assessment Platform-CR was as effective as tradition CR program in improving physical activity, diet intake, and lowering depression
- Care Assessment Platform -CR was also effective in reducing weight, and anxiety levels and more importantly, the overall health related quality of life.