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Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Enhances Survival in Cardiac Patients Aged Under 60	59
Impact of VO2peak on the Clinical Outcomes of Older Patients With Coronary Heart Disease in China	42
Oxygen Uptake Efficiency Slope in South American Healthy Adults	35
A Cross-Sectional Examination of Sex-Based Differences in Cardiac Rehabilitation Participation From the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System	33
Reduced Gait Speed Is Associated With Poor Prognosis in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease After Revascularization	31
Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Australia and New Zealand: A SURVEY OF CURRENT CLINICAL PRACTICE	30
Daily Path Areas and Location Use During and After Cardiac Rehabilitation	29
Effect of Adding a Program of Contextualized, Personalized, Remote Physical Activity Support to Conventional Cardiac Rehabilitation	28
From the Editor	21
Impact of Test Instructions on 6-min Walk Distance in Adults With Chronic Respiratory Disease	19
Know Your Numbers: Patient and Physician Disparity in Cardiovascular Risk Perception After an Acute Coronary Syndrome	18
Racial Disparities in Cardiac Rehabilitation	17
Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Delivery and Outcomes in Switzerland in More Than a Hundred Thousand Patients Over the Last Decade	15
Socioeconomic Variation in the Association Between Participation in Cardiac Rehabilitation and Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome	15
Home-Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Health Coaching in Fibrotic Interstitial Lung Disease	14
Effects of Cardiovascular Rehabilitation on Myocardial Perfusion and Functional Exercise Capacity in Patients with Stable Coronary Artery Disease and Myocardial Ischemia: Erratum	14
Guideline-Directed Medical Therapies Among Patients With Heart Failure Enrolled in Cardiac Rehabilitation	14
Small Muscle Mass Training in Heart Failure: A Scoping Review of The Literature	14
Evaluation of the Effect of COVID-19 Lung Involvement on Cardiorespiratory Fitness at 3 and 6 months	13
Cardio-Oncology Rehabilitation (CORE) for Cancer Patients and Survivors	13
Proportional Internal Work—a New Parameter of Exercise Testing in Study of Health in Pomerania (SHIP)	13
Cognitive Function and Cardiac Rehabilitation Attendance in Older Adults With Cardiovascular Disease Events: ATHEROSCLEROSIS RISK IN COMMUNITIES STUDY	12
The Impact of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation on Ventriculoarterial Coupling in Post-Coronavirus Disease-2019 Patients	12
From the Editor	12
Effect of Inspiratory Muscle Training on Outcomes After Cardiac Surgery	12

Prehabilitation Using a Cardiac Rehabilitation Program for a Patient With a Total Artificial Heart Prior to Heart Transplantation	11
Not a One-Way Street	11
Improved Maximal Workload and Systolic Blood Pressure After Cardiac Rehabilitation Following Thoracic Aortic Repair	11
AACVPR 39th Annual Meeting Scientific Abstract Presentations	11
Learning About Patient Satisfaction and Preferences for Onsite Visits During Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs	11
When the Treatment Needs a Home	11
Heart Rate Variability and Functional Capacity in Older Outpatients Undergoing Cardiac Rehabilitation	10
The Impact of Obesity on Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Weight Changes in a Cardiac Rehabilitation Program	10
Research Priorities in Pulmonary Rehabilitation	10
Perspectives of Stroke and Cardiac Clinicians on Cardiac Rehabilitation Post-TIA or Mild Stroke	10
Year in Review	10
Improvements in Dyspnea Following Traditional Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Patients With Long COVID	10
Clinical Exercise Physiologists in Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation	10
Patients Who “No-Show” in Cardiac Rehabilitation: Characteristics and Attendance	9
Physical Activity Post-Cardiac Device Implantation in the First 180 Days: Is there a recovery plateau?	9
2025 JCRP Year in Review	9
Beyond Physical Frailty—the Value of Lifestyle and Social Frailty Factors to Predict Mortality and Hospitalization in COPD	9
Adherence to Exercise in Adults With Heart Failure	8
Effects of Individualized Physical Activity Counseling Added to Pulmonary Rehabilitation on Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Exercise Motivation in Individuals With COPD: A RANDOMIZED CONTRO	8
Walking Intensity Preference of Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease	8
Main Mechanisms of Remote Monitoring Programs for Cardiac Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention	8
Reasons for Nonparticipation in Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation Among Older Patients with Heart Failure: A Report of the Flagship Study	8
Combined Physical Exercise in Pulmonary Rehabilitation Does Not Alter Endothelial Function and Vascular Structure in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Cardiac Rehabilitation Completion is Associated With Reduced Depressive Symptoms After Cardiac Arrest	8
Distinguishing Hybrid Cardiac Rehabilitation Models and Comparing Their Effectiveness: A Systematic Review	7
Impact of Early Cardiac Rehabilitation Post-Cardiac Arrest on Functional Capacity, Psychological Health, and Quality of Life	7
Comparison of Traditional and Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation on Dietary Behavior and Clinical Risk Factor Outcomes	7
Reference Standards of Cardiorespiratory Fitness Measured With the Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test Using the Treadmill in Chinese Adults Younger Than 60 Years	7
Supervised Exercise Therapy for Symptomatic Peripheral Artery Disease	6
The Effects of Different Exercise Modalities and Intensities on Arterial Stiffness in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease	6
Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Program in Pediatric and Young Adult Patients With Congenital Heart Disease: Single-Center 4-Year Experience	6
Impact of Lower-Extremity Muscle Strength on Exercise Capacity in Patients With Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes Mellitus	6
The American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation National Pulmonary Rehabilitation Registry	6
An Introduction to the Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention’s Special Issue on Pulmonary Rehabilitation	6
Pre-participation Withdrawal and Noncompletion of Cardiac Rehabilitation in Peripheral Artery Disease	6
Resistance Training in Cardiac Rehabilitation	6
Comparison of Postoperative Telerehabilitation and Unsupervised Home-Based Training in Older Adults With Lung Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial	6
Missing the Target	6
Comparison of Cardiovascular and Perceptual Responses During Guideline-Recommended and Self-Selected Intensity Exercises in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease	6
More Rehab Is Better Rehab!	5
Pulmonary Restriction in Patients With a Fontan Circulation: Determinants, Deterioration Over Time, and Clinical Implications	5
Expanding Pulmonary Rehabilitation Beyond Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Long COVID: Its Role in Comparative Evidence	5
Heart-Focused Anxiety Is Prevalent in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease and Associated With Reduced Exercise Capacity	5
A Comparison of Rural and Urban Differences in Geographic Proximity to Outpatient Stroke Rehabilitation Services in Tennessee	5
Cardiac Rehabilitation in a Patient With Takotsubo Syndrome and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome	5
CACPR 2024 Spring Conference Abstracts	5
Impact of Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation on Physical Function, Outcomes, and Costs	5
Mortality and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Relation to Cigarette Smoking and Secondhand Smoke: Salutary Impact of Smoking Bans	5
Evaluation of a Rehabilitation Program With Blood Pressure-Guided Exercise Intensity Restrictions for Patients With Thoracic Aortic Dissection or Aneurysm	5
Assessing the Exercise Intensity of Patients With Cardiovascular Disease: DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A TREADMILL TALK TEST PROTOCOL	5

Children With Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot Spend Less Time in Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity Than Healthy References	5
The Psychosocial Benefits of Cardiac Rehabilitation Among Cancer Survivors	5
Effects of a Virtual Home-Based Exercise Program on Physical Activity, Health-Related Fitness, and Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents With Congenital Heart Disease	5
Early Change in Lower Limb Strength and Function in Lung Transplant Patients After Center-Based and Telerehabilitation	5
Psychological Risk Factors in Cardiac Rehabilitation	5
Integration of People With Peripheral Artery Disease Into Cardiac Rehabilitation Exercise Programs: A Scoping Review	5
Depression Increases the Risk of Dropout From Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation	5
Utilization of Pulmonary Rehabilitation Following Hospitalization for COVID-19	4
What's the Alternative?	4
What Factors Facilitate Successful Participation in Digital Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation?	4
Benefits of Cardiac Rehabilitation in Cardio-Renal Patients With Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction	4
Examining Risk Factors Related to Cardiac Rehabilitation Cessation Among Patients With Advanced Heart Failure	4
Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training, Moderate-to-Vigorous Intensity Continuous Training, and Nordic Walking on Functional Fitness in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease	4
A Detailed Analysis of Cardiac Rehabilitation on 180-Day All-Cause Hospital Readmission and Mortality	4
Assessing the Significance of Electrographically Positive Exercise Stress Tests in Patients Attending Cardiac Rehabilitation	4
Phase-1 Cardiac Rehabilitation in Acute Heart Failure: Development of an Early Mobilization Algorithm Through Delphi Consensus	4
Cardiac Rehabilitation Improves Fitness in Patients With Subclinical Markers of Cardiotoxicity While Receiving Chemotherapy	4
Hemodynamic Gain Index Is Associated With Cardiovascular Mortality and Improves Risk Prediction	4
Association Between Adherence to a 3-Month Cardiac Rehabilitation Program and Long-Term Clinical Outcomes in Japanese Patients With Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices	4
Selected Abstracts From Recent Publications in Cardiopulmonary Disease Prevention and Rehabilitation	4
The Dose-Response Relationship of Aerobic Exercise on Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Cardiac Rehabilitation	4
Effects of Isometric Handgrip Training on Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Individuals Over 18 Years Old	4
Acute Effects of Breaking up Sitting Time With Isometric Wall Squat Exercise on Vascular Function and Blood Pressure in Sedentary Adults	4
Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Among Patients Unwilling to Participate in Hospital-Based Programs	3
A Systematic Review of the Completion of Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs for Adults Aged 18-50 Years	3
Identifying the Disability Belt and Epicenters in the American Nations	3
The Effects of Smoking Status on Patients in Cardiac Rehabilitation	3
Carbon Monoxide and Its Effects on Those With Cardiovascular Disease	3
A New Era Begins	3
Comparative Efficacy of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Patients With COPD, ILD, and Long COVID: Physical and Psychosocial Outcomes	3
Characteristics and Treatment of Exercise Intolerance in Patients With Long COVID	3
The Effect of Exercise on Quality of Life in Patients With Thoracic Aortic Disease Pre- and Post-Surgery: A SCOPING REVIEW	3
Heart Rate Variability-Guided Exercise Training Compared With Standard Exercise Training in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial	3
Cardiac Rehabilitation Program in Children With Congenital Heart Disease: Promising Results	3
A Confirmatory Factory Analysis of the Exercise Sensitivity Questionnaire (ESQ)	3
Barriers to Cardiac Rehabilitation Participation Faced by Patients of Lower Socioeconomic Status	3
Among Patients Taking Beta-Adrenergic Blockade Therapy, Use Measured (Not Predicted) Maximal Heart Rate to Calculate a Target Heart Rate for Cardiac Rehabilitation	3
Alternative Modes of Delivery in Pulmonary Rehabilitation	3
Social Inequality in the Comprehensive Cardiac Rehabilitation Pathway: A Nationwide Cohort Study Across Hospitals and Primary Health Care Centers	3
Primordial Prevention of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease	3
The Importance of a “Second Chance”: Hospitalized Patients Who Decline Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation May Attend if Rereferred After Discharge	3
Anabolic and Inflammatory Response to High- and Low-Load Resistance Training in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial	3
Cardiac Rehabilitation Use After Heart Failure Hospitalization Associated With Advanced Heart Failure Center Status	3
Temporal Trends in Cardiac Rehabilitation Participation and Its Core Components	3
Joint Associations Between Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Adiposity, and Mortality in Cardiac Outpatients Within a Secondary Prevention Program	3
Association Between Exercise Systolic Blood Pressure and Risk of Stroke in Men With and Without Cardiovascular Disease	3
Acute Responses to Arm-Crank Exercise on the Cardiovascular Function of Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease: A Randomized Crossover Trial	3
Cardiovascular Rehabilitation With a WCD—Data From the CR3 Study (Cardiac Rehab Retrospective Review)	2
Selected Abstracts From Recent Publications in Cardiopulmonary Disease Prevention and Rehabilitation	2
Clinical Effectiveness of a Supervised Exercise Therapy Program for Treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease: A Translational Study	2
The Importance of Cardiac Rehabilitation in Older Adults	2
Oxygen Uptake Efficiency Slope as a Predictor of Mortality Risk	2
Exercise Modality and Supervised Exercise Therapy Outcomes for Peripheral Artery Disease: A 5-Year Retrospective Chart Review	2
Baseline Characteristics and Barriers to Recruitment in Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation NIH-Funded Trials	2
Strategies to Improve Enrollment and Participation in Pulmonary Rehabilitation Following a Hospitalization for COPD	2
Fall Risk and Fear of Falling Among Older Adults in Cardiac Rehabilitation: ARTICULATING RISK FACTORS, PREVALENCE, PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS, AND OUTCOMES	2
Efficacy and Safety of Exercise Testing and Rehabilitation for Aortic Dissection Patients	2
Investigating the Upper Extremity Exercise Capacity and Associated Variables in Individuals With Heart Failure	2
Nutraceuticals in the Prevention and Therapeutic Treatment of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease	2
Impact of Sternal Precautions on Clinical and Patient-Reported Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery via Sternotomy: A Scoping Review	2
Cardiac Rehabilitation Participation and Outcomes in the 3 Years After Acute Coronary Syndrome: Linked Data Study of the SNAPSHOT ACS Audit	2
Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Refer Patients Earlier to Enhance Outcomes	2
Cost-Effectiveness of Cardiac Rehabilitation in Older Adults With Coronary Heart Disease	2
Screening for Psychological Distress and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Related Mortality: A Systematized Review, Meta-Analysis, and Case for Prevention: Erratum	2
Smoking Cessation Interventions for Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	2
Exploring the Promising Impact of Pulmonary Rehabilitation on Gait and Balance in Patients With COPD	2
Speed of Heart Rate Recovery After Orthostatic Stress as a Modifiable Risk Factor During Cardiac Rehabilitation	2
2022 County-Level Population Changes in the United States Through the Lens of the Lifestyle Health Index	2
Trends in the Use of Virtual Cardiac Rehabilitation in Medicare, 2019-2021	2
Bridging the Gap	2
Exercise Self-efficacy Improvements During Cardiac Rehabilitation	2
Availability and Use of In-Person and Virtual Cardiac Rehabilitation Among US Medicare Beneficiaries: A Post-Pandemic Update	2
Diabetes Is Negatively Associated With Meeting Physical Activity Time-Intensity Guidelines in Patients With Claudication	2
Effects of Tropical Latin Dance on Functional Capacity, Waist Circumference, and Quality of Life Compared to Traditional Aerobic Exercise Among Patients With Coronary Artery Disease in the VA Caribbea	2
The Unique Needs and Challenges of Young Females After Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection	2
Frailty Over Time: A 6-MONTH FOLLOW-UP OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY CARDIAC AND PULMONARY REHABILITATION IN OLDER ADULTS WITH CARDIORESPIRATORY DISEASE	2
Sex Differences in Physical Activity Levels and Sitting Time in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation	2
The Interplay Between Socioeconomic Status, Sauna Bathing, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; A Longitudinal Study	2
Effect of Masking Secondary to the COVID-19 Pandemic on Functional Capacity Improvement in Cardiac Rehabilitation	2
Evaluating for Health Equity in a Safety Net Hospital	2

Introducing the Lifestyle Health Index in the American Nations	2
Observational Studies of Cardiac Rehabilitation	2
Supervised Exercise Training Improves Quality of Life in Chronic Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction	2
Hybrid and Traditional Cardiac Rehabilitation in a Rural Area	1
Arm-Ergometry Versus Treadmill Exercise in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease	1
Role of Case Management for Improving Cardiac Rehabilitation Participation in Women: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL	1
Predictive Accuracy of Inpatient Cognitive Screening for Correctly Classifying Mild Cognitive Impairment at 4 Months Using A Full Neurocognitive Battery in Acute Coronary Syndrome	1
Effectiveness of Telehealth Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs on Health Outcomes of Patients With Coronary Heart Diseases	1
Incidence and Patterns of Falls in Cardiac Rehabilitation	1
Attitudes to and Attendance at Cardiac Rehabilitation After Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection	1
Adverse Impact of COVID-19 on Hopelessness Levels in Patients With Ischemic Heart Disease	1
Effectiveness of a Hybrid Cardiac Rehabilitation Program: A PRAGMATIC RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL	1
Labor Market Participation Among Working-Age Heart Failure Patients With a Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Device	1
Implementation of a Clinical Decision Support Tool to Improve Cardiac Rehabilitation Referral	1
2024 JCRP Year in Review	1
Impaired Endothelial Function in Individuals With Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19	1
Cardiac Rehabilitation	1
Patterns of Adherence to Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Among Older Adults With Ischemic Heart Disease	1
AACVPR 40th Annual Meeting Scientific Abstract Presentations	1
Medical Disruptions During Center-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation	1
Post-Myocardial Infarction Guideline-Recommended Therapy Utilizing Sankey Diagrams Among Medicare Beneficiaries	1
Cardiac Rehabilitation Completion Study: Barriers and Potential Solutions	1
Digital Technologies and Artificial Intelligence in Cardiac Rehabilitation	1
Volume of Aerobic Exercise to Optimize Outcomes in Cardiac Rehabilitation	1
Prevalence of Anxiety, Depression, and Distress in SCAD and Non-SCAD AMI Patients	1
The Effect of Different Supervised Exercise Modalities on Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND NETWORK META-ANALYSIS	1
The American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation National Cardiac Rehabilitation Registry	1
Examining Barriers to Adherence and Motives for Engagement and Motivation Among Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Participants	1
The Association between Cardiac Rehabilitation Completion and Quality of Life, Social Support, Depression, and Chronic Pain	1
Combatting Infectious Disease With Physical Activity	1
Arterial Stiffness and Physical Activity in Patients With Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction	1
Commercial Insurance Coverage for Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation for Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction in the United States	1
CACPR 2023 Conference Abstracts	1
Long-Term Physical Activity Behavior Change in Pulmonary Rehabilitation	1
Built Environments and Cardiovascular Health	1
Enhancing Cardiorespiratory Fitness Through Sauna Bathing	1
Cardiac Rehabilitation for Secondary Prevention After Transient Ischemic Attacks or Mild Non-Disabling Strokes	1
A Review on the Role of Exercise Training to Prevent a Decline in Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Cardiac Function in Breast Cancer Survivors	1
Efficacy of a Phase III Cardiac Rehabilitation Program on Physical Exercise in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial	1
Effects of Lifestyle Modification on Psychosocial Function in Patients With Resistant Hypertension	1
Assessment of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Primary Prevention	1
Determining the Optimal Type of Exercise for People With Symptomatic Lower Extremity Peripheral Artery Disease: Is There a One-Size-Fits-All Approach?	1
Hemodynamic Tolerance of New Resistance Training Methods in Patients With Heart Failure and Coronary Artery Disease	1
Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Post-COVID-19	1
Remote Exercise Engagement Among Individuals With Cardiovascular Disease	1
Lower-Socioeconomic Status Patients Have Extremely High-Risk Factor Profiles on Entry to Cardiac Rehabilitation	1
Hemodynamic Response During Different Modalities of Resistance Training in Patients With Cardiovascular Disease: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS	1
Targeting Obesity to Optimize Weight Loss in Cardiac Rehabilitation	1
Heatwaves and Heart Health: A Survey Study and Discussion on the Current Knowledge and Attitudes of Cardiac Rehabilitation Clinicians	1
How “Global” are Globally Oriented Pulmonary Rehabilitation Studies? Strategies to Promote Equitable Participation From Low- and Middle-Income Countries	1
Differences in Cardiac Rehabilitation Enrollment by Referral Setting	1
Canadian Association of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (CACPR) 2026 Spring Conference Abstracts	1
Change in Peak Oxygen Uptake Predicted by the Moderate 1-km Treadmill Walking Test After Walking Training in Outpatients With Cardiovascular Disease	1
Arthur S. Leon, MD, MS	1
A Mobile Health Behavior Change Intervention for Women With Coronary Heart Disease	1
Machine Learning-Based Prediction Models for Healthcare Outcomes in Patients Participating in Cardiac Rehabilitation	1
Academic Preparation and Internship Expectations for Clinical Exercise Physiologist: FOCUS ON CARDIOPULMONARY REHABILITATION PROGRAMS	1