Lifestyle behaviour change of patients following cardiac rehabilitation: the BENEFIT intervention study with one-year follow-up
Authors' conclusion
While comprehensive CR care led to improvements in most lifestyle behaviours, the BENEFIT programme demonstrated additional benefits, particularly in physical exercise, dietary habits, stress reduction, and sleep, across a diverse CR-patient population.
Study context
- Population
- Patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) in cardiac rehabilitation
- Participants
- 587 vs 298
- Comparison
- BENEFIT eHealth programme added to cardiac rehabilitation (CR) vs CR alone
- Interventionn = 587
- Controln = 298reference
- Primary endpoint
- Health behaviour change (physical activity, smoking, alcohol use, diet, stress, sleep)
- Follow-up
- After finishing CR (short-term) and one-year (long-term)
Methodological details7 CR centres
- 7 CR centres
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
Short-term additional changes with intervention · after finishing CR
T
2.00
P = 0.023
vegetable intake
Z
−2.97
P = 0.002
work-related stress
T
2.57
P = 0.005
sleep hours
Further findings
| Outcome | T | P value |
|---|---|---|
| Physical activity, long-term · one-year follow-upGroup-interaction effect; trend only | 1.55 | P = 0.061 |
- Physical activity, long-term — Intervention: significant within-group increase (t= 5.04)
- p<.001
- Physical activity, long-term — Control: no significant within-group increase (t= 1.88)
- p=.415
- Physical activity, long-term — Intervention exercised more per week
- 42 minutes
Original publication
Lifestyle behaviour change of patients following cardiac rehabilitation: the BENEFIT intervention study with one-year follow-up. Eur J Prev Cardiol. Published 9 April 2025. doi:10.
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