What we do
About our project
Background
Cardiac rehabilitation is essential for patients after cardiovascular disease. For decades, cardiovascular disease has been seen as a men’s disease. Enrolment of women in clinical trials is low. Still, outcomes of studies have been generalized to both sexes. The current cardiac rehabilitation guidelines are based on research performed in populations mainly consisting of men. It is known that sex and gender differences exist in health outcomes and behaviors. When entering cardiac rehabilitation, women are older, have a higher blood pressure, a higher cholesterol, a lower exercise capacity, and have more psychosocial problems. Only few studies focused on sex and gender differences in outcomes of cardiac rehabilitation.
Objective
The purpose of this study is to perform additional analyses on the data collected in the randomized controlled trial OPTICARE to explore the role of sex and gender differences in the effectiveness of different types of cardiac rehabilitation interventions.
Our research focus
Physical behaviour
- Physical fitness
- Physical activity
- Sedentary behavior
Risk Profile
- BMI
- Blood pressure
- Cholesterol
- Glucose
- Smoking
Psychosocial outcomes
- Anxiety and Depression
- Participation in society
- Quality of life
Collaborations
Erasmus MC
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
- Department of Cardiology
- Department of Internal Medicine
Outside Erasmus MC
- Capri Hartrevalidatie
Our team
Dr. N ter Hoeve
Dr. HJG van den Berg-Emons
Dr. M. Sunamura
M. de Bakker
B. Quak
Dr. J. Roeters-van Lennep
Prof. Dr. H. Boersma
Contact us
N. ter Hoeve: n.terhoeve@erasmusmc.nl
