Table 2

Descriptive outcome measures for the REMOTE-CR (intervention) and centre-based (control) programmes

REMOTE-CR (mean±SD)Centre-based (mean±SD)
BaselineWeek 12Week 24BaselineWeek 12Week 24
V̇O2max (mL/kg/min)27.22±7.9130.52±9.6327.70±6.7729.39±6.75
Physical activity (min/day)*
 Sedentary596.8±120.1596.4±110.9595.9±94.9591.0±124.2604.2±143.8659.6±181.9
 Light256.7±67258.3±65.2253.9±51.4260.5±65.6287.0±74.2270.5±68.3
 Moderate24.6±20.625.3±17.623.0±15.824.3±16.330.6±18.423.3±16.0
 Vigorous0.4±1.31.4±3.91.3±4.30.3±1.80.8±3.31.2±4.0
Body composition
 Body mass (kg)85.83±15.8385.73±14.5986.49±15.3583.06±14.9682.08±14.282.94±14.73
 BMI (kg/m2)29.09±4.5929.03±4.3229.13±4.5027.94±3.4927.58±3.3427.90±3.44
 Waist (cm)103.30±10.97103.20±10.82102.90±11.10101.50±9.9999.60±10.11101.10±10.11
 Hip (cm)106.00±8.59106.00±8.22105.80±8.19103.60±6.68102.30±6.34103.70±6.83
Blood pressure (mm Hg)
 Systolic139.00±17.38135.60±16.66135.4±18.17134.40±17.00130.50±15.14132.70±17.42
 Diastolic80.90±10.8478.04±9.0479.18±10.5079.83±10.1778.11±10.8377.76±10.79
Blood lipids (mmol/L)
 Total-C3.39±0.793.62±0.983.45±0.793.55±0.92
 LDL-C1.80±0.691.95±0.971.68±0.581.71±0.59
 HDL-C1.05±0.371.15±0.401.09±0.371.13±0.37
 Triglyceride1.46±0.891.48±0.811.68±1.081.66±1.11
 Blood glucose (mmol/L)5.44±1.95.87±1.615.49±1.516.07±2.35
HRQoL
 EQ-5D index0.91±0.100.90±0.130.89±0.130.91±0.100.93±0.090.92±0.09
 Health state (%)68.95±18.5677.24±14.2378.84±16.1971.16±19.2681.21±12.4281.28±13.76
 Exercise motivation
 Task self-efficacy (%)63.44±21.9079.48±18.2672.45±21.6470.56±15.5180.09±14.0478.14±17.79
 Barrier self-efficacy (%)75.52±18.7975.06±20.0471.05±22.7980.72±15.4581.09±15.3777.54±19.3
 Confidence to adhere (%)91.92±14.5891.50±13.8783.42±22.1983.42±22.1989.65±15.6588.79±18.41
 Intention†6.73±0.526.53±0.986.25±1.016.81±0.716.60±0.836.53±0.91
 Locus of causality†4.13±1.644.08±1.764.23±1.694.38±1.734.31±1.584.30±1.53
 Exercise adherence (n/36)21±1323±11
  • *Objective accelerometry.

  • †Seven-point Likert scale.

  • BMI, body mass index; EQ-5D, EuroQol 5-dimension; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HRQoL, health-related quality of life; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; REMOTE-CR, remotely monitored exercise-based cardiac telerehabilitation; total-C, total cholesterol; V̇O2max, maximal aerobic exercise capacity.