Preliminary Efficacy of an Emotion Regulation Intervention on Physical Activity and Depressive and Anxious Symptoms in Individuals in Cardiac Rehabilitation
Autor: | Shirley M. Moore, David M. Fresco, Abdus Sattar, Megan L. Alder, Kelly L. Wierenga |
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Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment Anxiety Article law.invention Randomized controlled trial law Intervention (counseling) medicine Risk of mortality Humans Exercise Depression (differential diagnoses) Advanced and Specialized Nursing Cardiac Rehabilitation Rehabilitation Depression business.industry Attentional control Actigraphy Emotional Regulation Physical therapy Female medicine.symptom Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business |
Zdroj: | J Cardiovasc Nurs |
ISSN: | 1550-5049 0889-4655 |
DOI: | 10.1097/jcn.0000000000000837 |
Popis: | Background For the 720 000 Americans expected to experience a new acute cardiac event this year, cardiac rehabilitation is an important part of recovery. Symptoms of depression and anxiety undermine recovery efforts, leaving recovering patients at risk for diminished functional capacity and heightened risk of mortality. Poor emotion regulation can worsen symptoms of depression and anxiety and hinder recovery efforts. Objective The purpose of this randomized controlled trial was to evaluate the early efficacy testing of a theoretically based emotion regulation treatment (Regulating Emotions to Improve Self-management of Nutrition, Exercise, and Stress [RENEwS]) designed to assist survivors of an acute cardiac event in cardiac rehabilitation to optimize recovery. Methods Survivors of an acute cardiac event in cardiac rehabilitation (n = 30, 83% men) were randomized to five 1-hour in-person group sessions of RENEwS or a phone-based attention-control group. Participants completed measures of depression and anxiety symptoms at 3 time points. Moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) was objectively measured for 7 days at each time point using waist-worn actigraphy monitors. Between-group differences were calculated using analysis of variance with Cohen f effect sizes calculated to evaluate initial efficacy. Results There was no statistically significant difference in depression, anxiety, or MVPA over time based on group assignment (all P > .05). Compared with attention control participants, in RENEwS participants, preliminary effects showed greater reductions in depression (Cohen f = 0.34) and anxiety (Cohen f = 0.40) symptoms but only modest improvements in MVPA from baseline to 5 months (Cohen f = 0.08). Conclusions Findings show that RENEwS is a promising emotion regulation intervention to enhance cardiac rehabilitation and potentially decrease symptoms of depression and anxiety. |
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