Research
Mixed
Exercise therapy reduces all-cause and cardiac mortality in patients with coronary heart disease.
For those with coronary heart disease, exercise-based rehabilitation is a critical intervention that significantly reduces the risk of death.
StrongSupportsHIGH confidence
According to the systematic review of Jolliffe et al exercise therapy in cases of documented coronary heart disease reduced all-cause mortality by 27% and total cardiac mortality by 31%
Why this rating
Based on systematic reviews and meta-analyses of RCTs.
Source
Evidence on the effects of exercise therapy in the treatment of chronic disease
Urho M. Kujala · British Journal of Sports Medicine · 2009
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