OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention is 5. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Enhances Survival in Cardiac Patients Aged Under 60	69
Impact of VO2peak on the Clinical Outcomes of Older Patients With Coronary Heart Disease in China	60
Oxygen Uptake Efficiency Slope in South American Healthy Adults	55
Daily Path Areas and Location Use During and After Cardiac Rehabilitation	54
Small Muscle Mass Training in Heart Failure: A Scoping Review of The Literature	43
Effect of Adding a Program of Contextualized, Personalized, Remote Physical Activity Support to Conventional Cardiac Rehabilitation	33
Implementation and Effectiveness of a Veterans Affairs–Based Comprehensive Lung Cancer Survivorship Program	32
Evaluation of the Effect of COVID-19 Lung Involvement on Cardiorespiratory Fitness at 3 and 6 months	29
Racial Disparities in Cardiac Rehabilitation	27
From the Editor	24
Home-Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Health Coaching in Fibrotic Interstitial Lung Disease	22
Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Delivery and Outcomes in Switzerland in More Than a Hundred Thousand Patients Over the Last Decade	21
Proportional Internal Work—a New Parameter of Exercise Testing in Study of Health in Pomerania (SHIP)	20
A Community-Informed Virtual World-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Program as an Extension of Center-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation	19
Cognition and Exercise	18
Know Your Numbers: Patient and Physician Disparity in Cardiovascular Risk Perception After an Acute Coronary Syndrome	18
Impact of Test Instructions on 6-min Walk Distance in Adults With Chronic Respiratory Disease	18
Effect of Inspiratory Muscle Training on Outcomes After Cardiac Surgery	17
The Impact of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation on Ventriculoarterial Coupling in Post-Coronavirus Disease-2019 Patients	16
Not a One-Way Street	16
Learning About Patient Satisfaction and Preferences for Onsite Visits During Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs	15
AACVPR 39th Annual Meeting Scientific Abstract Presentations	14
Prehabilitation Using a Cardiac Rehabilitation Program for a Patient With a Total Artificial Heart Prior to Heart Transplantation	13
Patient Perspectives on the Utilization of Telehealth in Cardiac Rehabilitation During COVID-19 Pandemic	12
Cardio-Oncology Rehabilitation (CORE) for Cancer Patients and Survivors	12

Reduction of Physical Activity Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Adults With Asthma	12
A Strategy to Mitigate Airborne Particle Accumulation During Exercise in a Cardiac Rehabilitation Center	11
From the Editor	11
“Unlocking Physical Activity” During COVID-19 in Cardiac Device Patients	11
Perspectives of Stroke and Cardiac Clinicians on Cardiac Rehabilitation Post-TIA or Mild Stroke	10
Improvements in Dyspnea Following Traditional Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Patients With Long COVID	10
Heart Rate Variability and Functional Capacity in Older Outpatients Undergoing Cardiac Rehabilitation	10
Research Priorities in Pulmonary Rehabilitation	10
Improved Maximal Workload and Systolic Blood Pressure After Cardiac Rehabilitation Following Thoracic Aortic Repair	10
Comparison of Ratings of Perceived Exertion and Target Heart Rate–Based Exercise Prescription in Cardiac Rehabilitation	9
Combined Physical Exercise in Pulmonary Rehabilitation Does Not Alter Endothelial Function and Vascular Structure in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Year in Review	9
The Impact of Obesity on Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Weight Changes in a Cardiac Rehabilitation Program	9
Does Activity Tracking Serve as a Cue to Increase Activity in Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Patients?: A Randomized Pilot Study	9
Adherence to Exercise in Adults With Heart Failure	9
Benchmarking Depressive Symptoms in Cardiac Rehabilitation	9
A Social-Ecological Perspective of the Perceived Barriers and Facilitators to Virtual Education in Cardiac Rehabilitation	9
Cardiorespiratory Optimal Point Is a Submaximal Exercise Test Variable and a Predictor of Mortality Risk	9
Main Mechanisms of Remote Monitoring Programs for Cardiac Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention	8
Cardiac Rehabilitation and Resting Blood Pressure	8
Cardiac Rehabilitation in Patients With Ventricular Assist Device	8
Exercise and Quality-of-Life Outcomes of Two Versus Three Weekly Sessions of Pulmonary Rehabilitation	8
Walking Intensity Preference of Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease	8
Meta-Analysis of Antidepressant Pharmacotherapy in Patients Eligible for Cardiac Rehabilitation	8
Update on RFA Increasing Use of Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Traditional and Community Settings NIH-Funded Trials	8
The Treatment of Obesity in Cardiac Rehabilitation	8
Resistance Training in Cardiac Rehabilitation	7
Nutrition Intervention in Cardiac Rehabilitation	7
The Effects of Different Exercise Modalities and Intensities on Arterial Stiffness in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease	7
The Impact of and Barriers to Cardiac Rehabilitation Following Cardiac Surgery in the Adult With Congenital Heart Disease	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
Reasons for Nonparticipation in Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation Among Older Patients with Heart Failure: A Report of the Flagship Study	7
An Introduction to the Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention’s Special Issue on Pulmonary Rehabilitation	7
Cardiac Rehabilitation Completion is Associated With Reduced Depressive Symptoms After Cardiac Arrest	7
Supervised Exercise Therapy for Symptomatic Peripheral Artery Disease	7
Percentage of Age-Predicted Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Risk of Incident Hypertension	7
A Nonexercise Estimate of Cardiorespiratory Fitness Using a Symptom Questionnaire and Clinical Variables	7
Physical and Psychological Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Traditional Cardiac Rehabilitation and Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation	6
The Psychosocial Benefits of Cardiac Rehabilitation Among Cancer Survivors	6
CACPR 2024 Spring Conference Abstracts	6
Psychological Risk Factors in Cardiac Rehabilitation	6
Reference Standards for Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Brazil	6
Impact of Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation on Physical Function, Outcomes, and Costs	6
Self-report Versus Measured Physical Activity Levels During Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation	6
Missing the Target	6
Pre-participation Withdrawal and Noncompletion of Cardiac Rehabilitation in Peripheral Artery Disease	6
More Rehab Is Better Rehab!	6
Early Change in Lower Limb Strength and Function in Lung Transplant Patients After Center-Based and Telerehabilitation	6
Depression Increases the Risk of Dropout From Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation	5

A Detailed Analysis of Cardiac Rehabilitation on 180-Day All-Cause Hospital Readmission and Mortality	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
What Factors Facilitate Successful Participation in Digital Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation?	5
Cardiac Rehabilitation in a Patient With Takotsubo Syndrome and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome	5
Hemodynamic Gain Index Is Associated With Cardiovascular Mortality and Improves Risk Prediction	5
Heart-Focused Anxiety Is Prevalent in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease and Associated With Reduced Exercise Capacity	5
Motivational Strategies and Concepts to Increase Participation and Adherence in Cardiac Rehabilitation	5
A Comparison of Rural and Urban Differences in Geographic Proximity to Outpatient Stroke Rehabilitation Services in Tennessee	5
Association Between Adherence to a 3-Month Cardiac Rehabilitation Program and Long-Term Clinical Outcomes in Japanese Patients With Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices	5
The Impact of a Baseline Exercise Test on Confidence to Perform Subsequent Incremental Shuttle Walk Tests, Walk at Home, and Manage Breathlessness	5
Women's Health-Related Quality of Life Substantially Improves With Tailored Cardiac Rehabilitation	5