Movement Behaviors and Quality of Life in Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs: A Study Based on the Canadian…

Cross-sectionalPhysiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy· Oct 2026

Movement Behaviors and Quality of Life in Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs: A Study Based on the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines.

Júlio César de Ávila Soares, Maria Eduarda Martins Vigilato, Heloísa Balotari Valente … Luiz Carlos Marques Vanderlei

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Cardiopulmonary RehabilitationCross-sectionalClinical practiceQ2IF 1.9

Only 2.9% of cardiac rehabilitation patients met all three movement guidelines.

Movement Behaviors and Quality of Life in Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs: A Study Based on the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines.

Júlio César de Ávila Soares … Luiz Carlos Marques Vanderlei

Physiotherapy research international · Oct 2026 · Q2 in Rehabilitation

Background

The Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines integrate recommendations on physical activity (physical activity), sedentary behavior (sedentary behavior), and sleep.

Purpose

This study aimed to investigate the proportion of cardiac rehabilitation programs participants who meet the recommendations of the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines and to evaluate the association between levels of physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep duration with the quality-of-life domains of these individuals.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional observational study including cardiac rehabilitation programs participants (mean age: 68.46 ± 10.15 years; 58.1% with coronary artery disease).

n = 105 participants

2.9%

Results

2.9%

almost no one hit all three activity, sitting, and sleep targets

n = 105 participants

More results

Individual adherence was 29.5% (physical activity), 9.5% (sedentary behavior), and 34.3% (sleep).

Sleep duration was not associated with quality-of-life domains.

More results

DISCUSSION: Few cardiac rehabilitation programs participants simultaneously meet all three recommendations of the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines, with partial adherence being more frequent.

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Conclusion

Higher levels of physical activity and lower time spent in sedentary behavior were associated with better quality of life, whereas sleep duration showed no significant association.

Movement Behaviors and Quality of Life in Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs: A Study Based on the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines.

Movement Behaviors and Quality of Life in Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs: A Study Based on the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines.

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