The relationship of the improvement of physical performance and re-hospitalization in patients with coronary heart disease

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 16H06835
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
• Research Institution: Shinshu University
• Principal Investigator: Yamamoto Shuhei 信州大学, 医学部附属病院, 理学療法士 (10784481)
• Research Collaborator: MORI Rintaro
• Project Period (FY): 2016-08-26 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: リハビリテーション / 心疾患 / 運動機能 / メタアナリシス / 再入院

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We examined the relationship between physical performance and re-hospitalization in patients with coronary heart disease by using a meta-analysis method, and further, the relationship between the improvement of physical performance and re-hospitalization. As a result, prospective cohort studies reported the following indicators, i.e. lower limb muscular strength, grip strength, walking speed, balance function. The most frequently reported indicator was on was the 6-minutes walking distance.
Furthermore, as a result of investigating the relationship between the improvement of physical performance and re-hospitalization, 25.6% of patients were re-hospitalized with cardiovascular events during the observation period. Although improvement in physical performance was obtained by the rehabilitation, there was no significant difference in the re-hospitalization rate between the improvement group and the control group during one year.

Free Research Field

リハビリテーション