Hybrid Cardiac Rehabilitation Trial

Includes evaluation about physical activity, diet, tobacco consumption, overweight/obesity, blood pressure, self-efficacy, and medications. Additionally, levels of lipids and glycaemia will be reviewed from clinical chart.

Physical activity, diet, smoking, and medication compliance counseling will be provided by the physiotherapist across exercise sessions, using a self-efficacy approach. A booklet was designed in order to support the individual counseling.

Group education sessions about physical activity, diet, smoking, and medication compliance (without individual counseling), as actually performed in each center.

"10 supervised exercise sessions over 4-6 weeks of aerobic and resistance training will ensue, supervised by a physiotherapist. Exercise sessions are 10 minutes in duration at the beginning of the program, and are progressed to 60 minutes by the end as tolerated.~Intensity of exercise will be moderate."

"18-22 supervised exercise sessions are delivered over the 8-12 week program. These sessions include aerobic and resistance training and a similar progression of duration as the experimental group.~Intensity of exercise will be moderate."

After 4-6 weeks with face-to-face exercise sessions in hybrid program, all patients will be monitored through mobile technology. Delivery methods will include voice calls biweekly, and text messaging three per week through to 10-12 weeks from program initiation. The content will promote physical activity, healthy diet, and medication adherence.