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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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Enhances Survival in Cardiac Patients Aged Under 60	53
A Cross-Sectional Examination of Sex-Based Differences in Cardiac Rehabilitation Participation From the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System	38
Oxygen Uptake Efficiency Slope in South American Healthy Adults	34
Impact of VO2peak on the Clinical Outcomes of Older Patients With Coronary Heart Disease in China	29
Effect of Adding a Program of Contextualized, Personalized, Remote Physical Activity Support to Conventional Cardiac Rehabilitation	28
Daily Path Areas and Location Use During and After Cardiac Rehabilitation	28
Evaluation of the Effect of COVID-19 Lung Involvement on Cardiorespiratory Fitness at 3 and 6 months	26
Proportional Internal Work—a New Parameter of Exercise Testing in Study of Health in Pomerania (SHIP)	23
From the Editor	23
Socioeconomic Variation in the Association Between Participation in Cardiac Rehabilitation and Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome	23
Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Delivery and Outcomes in Switzerland in More Than a Hundred Thousand Patients Over the Last Decade	18
Impact of Test Instructions on 6-min Walk Distance in Adults With Chronic Respiratory Disease	18
Know Your Numbers: Patient and Physician Disparity in Cardiovascular Risk Perception After an Acute Coronary Syndrome	17
Guideline-Directed Medical Therapies Among Patients With Heart Failure Enrolled in Cardiac Rehabilitation	16
Racial Disparities in Cardiac Rehabilitation	15
Home-Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Health Coaching in Fibrotic Interstitial Lung Disease	13
A Community-Informed Virtual World-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Program as an Extension of Center-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation	13
Small Muscle Mass Training in Heart Failure: A Scoping Review of The Literature	13
Cardio-Oncology Rehabilitation (CORE) for Cancer Patients and Survivors	13
Effects of Cardiovascular Rehabilitation on Myocardial Perfusion and Functional Exercise Capacity in Patients with Stable Coronary Artery Disease and Myocardial Ischemia: Erratum	13
The Impact of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation on Ventriculoarterial Coupling in Post-Coronavirus Disease-2019 Patients	12
From the Editor	12
When the Treatment Needs a Home	12
“Unlocking Physical Activity” During COVID-19 in Cardiac Device Patients	12
Year in Review	11

Effect of Inspiratory Muscle Training on Outcomes After Cardiac Surgery	11
AACVPR 39th Annual Meeting Scientific Abstract Presentations	11
Prehabilitation Using a Cardiac Rehabilitation Program for a Patient With a Total Artificial Heart Prior to Heart Transplantation	11
Learning About Patient Satisfaction and Preferences for Onsite Visits During Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs	11
Improved Maximal Workload and Systolic Blood Pressure After Cardiac Rehabilitation Following Thoracic Aortic Repair	11
Not a One-Way Street	11
Heart Rate Variability and Functional Capacity in Older Outpatients Undergoing Cardiac Rehabilitation	10
Perspectives of Stroke and Cardiac Clinicians on Cardiac Rehabilitation Post-TIA or Mild Stroke	10
The Impact of Obesity on Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Weight Changes in a Cardiac Rehabilitation Program	10
Improvements in Dyspnea Following Traditional Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Patients With Long COVID	10
Research Priorities in Pulmonary Rehabilitation	10
Physical Activity Post-Cardiac Device Implantation in the First 180 Days: Is there a recovery plateau?	9
Walking Intensity Preference of Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease	9
Beyond Physical Frailty—the Value of Lifestyle and Social Frailty Factors to Predict Mortality and Hospitalization in COPD	9
2025 JCRP Year in Review	9
Main Mechanisms of Remote Monitoring Programs for Cardiac Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention	9
Combined Physical Exercise in Pulmonary Rehabilitation Does Not Alter Endothelial Function and Vascular Structure in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Cardiorespiratory Optimal Point Is a Submaximal Exercise Test Variable and a Predictor of Mortality Risk	8
The American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation National Pulmonary Rehabilitation Registry	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
Patients Who “No-Show” in Cardiac Rehabilitation: CHARACTERISTICS AND ATTENDANCE	8
Cardiac Rehabilitation Completion is Associated With Reduced Depressive Symptoms After Cardiac Arrest	8
Meta-Analysis of Antidepressant Pharmacotherapy in Patients Eligible for Cardiac Rehabilitation	8
Adherence to Exercise in Adults With Heart Failure	8
Reasons for Nonparticipation in Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation Among Older Patients with Heart Failure: A Report of the Flagship Study	8
Physical and Psychological Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Traditional Cardiac Rehabilitation and Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation	7
Comparison of Postoperative Telerehabilitation and Unsupervised Home-Based Training in Older Adults With Lung Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial	7
Resistance Training in Cardiac Rehabilitation	7
Distinguishing Hybrid Cardiac Rehabilitation Models and Comparing Their Effectiveness: A Systematic Review	7
Comparison of Traditional and Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation on Dietary Behavior and Clinical Risk Factor Outcomes	7
Supervised Exercise Therapy for Symptomatic Peripheral Artery Disease	7
Reference Standards of Cardiorespiratory Fitness Measured With the Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test Using the Treadmill in Chinese Adults Younger Than 60 Years	7
Comparison of Cardiovascular and Perceptual Responses During Guideline-Recommended and Self-Selected Intensity Exercises in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease	6
Pre-participation Withdrawal and Noncompletion of Cardiac Rehabilitation in Peripheral Artery Disease	6
The Effects of Different Exercise Modalities and Intensities on Arterial Stiffness in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease	6
Impact of Lower-Extremity Muscle Strength on Exercise Capacity in Patients With Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes Mellitus	6
Reference Standards for Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Brazil	6
Missing the Target	6
An Introduction to the Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention’s Special Issue on Pulmonary Rehabilitation	6
Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Program in Pediatric and Young Adult Patients With Congenital Heart Disease: SINGLE-CENTER 4-YEAR EXPERIENCE	6
The Psychosocial Benefits of Cardiac Rehabilitation Among Cancer Survivors	5
CACPR 2024 Spring Conference Abstracts	5
Early Change in Lower Limb Strength and Function in Lung Transplant Patients After Center-Based and Telerehabilitation	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
Psychological Risk Factors in Cardiac Rehabilitation	5
Integration of People With Peripheral Artery Disease Into Cardiac Rehabilitation Exercise Programs: A SCOPING REVIEW	5
Heart-Focused Anxiety Is Prevalent in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease and Associated With Reduced Exercise Capacity	5
Impact of Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation on Physical Function, Outcomes, and Costs	5
More Rehab Is Better Rehab!	5
Mortality and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Relation to Cigarette Smoking and Secondhand Smoke: SALUTARY IMPACT OF SMOKING BANS	5

Pulmonary Restriction in Patients With a Fontan Circulation: DETERMINANTS, DETERIORATION OVER TIME, AND CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS	5
Evaluation of a Rehabilitation Program With Blood Pressure-Guided Exercise Intensity Restrictions for Patients With Thoracic Aortic Dissection or Aneurysm	5
What's the Alternative?	4
What Factors Facilitate Successful Participation in Digital Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation?	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
Acute Effects of Breaking up Sitting Time With Isometric Wall Squat Exercise on Vascular Function and Blood Pressure in Sedentary Adults	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
Cardiac Rehabilitation in a Patient With Takotsubo Syndrome and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome	4
Selected Abstracts From Recent Publications in Cardiopulmonary Disease Prevention and Rehabilitation	4
Hemodynamic Gain Index Is Associated With Cardiovascular Mortality and Improves Risk Prediction	4
Identifying the Disability Belt and Epicenters in the American Nations	4
Temporal Trends in Cardiac Rehabilitation Participation and Its Core Components	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
Utilization of Pulmonary Rehabilitation Following Hospitalization for COVID-19	4
Depression Increases the Risk of Dropout From Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation	4
Benefits of Cardiac Rehabilitation in Cardio-Renal Patients With Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction	4
Effects of Isometric Handgrip Training on Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Individuals Over 18 Years Old	4
Cardiac Rehabilitation Improves Fitness in Patients With Subclinical Markers of Cardiotoxicity While Receiving Chemotherapy	4
A Detailed Analysis of Cardiac Rehabilitation on 180-Day All-Cause Hospital Readmission and Mortality	4
A Comparison of Rural and Urban Differences in Geographic Proximity to Outpatient Stroke Rehabilitation Services in Tennessee	4
Cardiac Rehabilitation Use After Heart Failure Hospitalization Associated With Advanced Heart Failure Center Status	3
Barriers to Cardiac Rehabilitation Participation Faced by Patients of Lower Socioeconomic Status	3
A Confirmatory Factory Analysis of the Exercise Sensitivity Questionnaire (ESQ)	3
A New Era Begins	3
Trends in the Use of Virtual Cardiac Rehabilitation in Medicare, 2019-2021	3
Association Between Exercise Systolic Blood Pressure and Risk of Stroke in Men With and Without Cardiovascular Disease	3
Social Inequality in the Comprehensive Cardiac Rehabilitation Pathway: A NATIONWIDE COHORT STUDY ACROSS HOSPITALS AND PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTERS	3
Comparative Efficacy of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Patients With COPD, ILD, and Long COVID: PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL OUTCOMES	3
A Systematic Review of the Completion of Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs for Adults Aged 18-50 Years	3
Joint Associations Between Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Adiposity, and Mortality in Cardiac Outpatients Within a Secondary Prevention Program	3
Carbon Monoxide and Its Effects on Those With Cardiovascular Disease	3
Prevalence, Impact, and Trajectories of Sleep Disturbance in Cardiac Rehabilitation	3
Cardiac Rehabilitation Program in Children With Congenital Heart Disease: Promising Results	3
Selected Abstracts From Recent Publications in Cardiopulmonary Disease Prevention and Rehabilitation	3
Acute Responses to Arm-Crank Exercise on the Cardiovascular Function of Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease: A RANDOMIZED CROSSOVER TRIAL	3
The Effects of Smoking Status on Patients in Cardiac Rehabilitation	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
The Dose-Response Relationship of Aerobic Exercise on Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Cardiac Rehabilitation	3
Anabolic and Inflammatory Response to High- and Low-Load Resistance Training in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial	3
Alternative Modes of Delivery in Pulmonary Rehabilitation	3
Impact of Comprehensive Cardiac Rehabilitation in Elderly Patients With Acute Heart Failure	3
Heart Rate Variability-Guided Exercise Training Compared With Standard Exercise Training in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease: A RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL	3
CACPR 2021 Annual Meeting Abstracts: Erratum	2
The Interplay Between Socioeconomic Status, Sauna Bathing, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; A Longitudinal Study	2
Screening for Psychological Distress and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Related Mortality: A Systematized Review, Meta-Analysis, and Case for Prevention: Erratum	2
Availability, Density, and Unmet Need for Cardiac Rehabilitation Around the World	2
2022 County-Level Population Changes in the United States Through the Lens of the Lifestyle Health Index	2
Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Among Patients Unwilling to Participate in Hospital-Based Programs	2
Evaluating for Health Equity in a Safety Net Hospital	2
Baseline Characteristics and Barriers to Recruitment in Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation NIH-Funded Trials	2
Cost-Effectiveness of Cardiac Rehabilitation in Older Adults With Coronary Heart Disease	2
Oxygen Uptake Efficiency Slope as a Predictor of Mortality Risk	2
Supervised Exercise Training Improves Quality of Life in Chronic Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction	2
Investigating the Upper Extremity Exercise Capacity and Associated Variables in Individuals With Heart Failure	2
Speed of Heart Rate Recovery After Orthostatic Stress as a Modifiable Risk Factor During Cardiac Rehabilitation	2
Bridging the Gap	2
Effect of Masking Secondary to the COVID-19 Pandemic on Functional Capacity Improvement in Cardiac Rehabilitation	2
Primordial Prevention of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease	2
Strategies to Improve Enrollment and Participation in Pulmonary Rehabilitation Following a Hospitalization for COPD	2
Exercise Modality and Supervised Exercise Therapy Outcomes for Peripheral Artery Disease: A 5-Year Retrospective Chart Review	2
Smoking Cessation Interventions for Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	2
Sex Differences in Physical Activity Levels and Sitting Time in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation	2
Exploring the Promising Impact of Pulmonary Rehabilitation on Gait and Balance in Patients With COPD	2
Observational Studies of Cardiac Rehabilitation	2
The Importance of Cardiac Rehabilitation in Older Adults	2
Efficacy and Safety of Exercise Testing and Rehabilitation for Aortic Dissection Patients	2
Introducing the Lifestyle Health Index in the American Nations	2
Characteristics and Treatment of Exercise Intolerance in Patients With Long COVID	2
Nutraceuticals in the Prevention and Therapeutic Treatment of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease	2
The Unique Needs and Challenges of Young Females After Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection	2
Exercise Self-efficacy Improvements During Cardiac Rehabilitation	2
Change in Peak Oxygen Uptake Predicted by the Moderate 1-km Treadmill Walking Test After Walking Training in Outpatients With Cardiovascular Disease	1
A Review on the Role of Exercise Training to Prevent a Decline in Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Cardiac Function in Breast Cancer Survivors	1
Implementation of a Clinical Decision Support Tool to Improve Cardiac Rehabilitation Referral	1
Machine Learning-Based Prediction Models for Healthcare Outcomes in Patients Participating in Cardiac Rehabilitation	1
Medical Disruptions During Center-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation	1
The American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation National Cardiac Rehabilitation Registry	1
Heatwaves and Heart Health: A Survey Study and Discussion on the Current Knowledge and Attitudes of Cardiac Rehabilitation Clinicians	1

Enhancing Cardiorespiratory Fitness Through Sauna Bathing	1
Built Environments and Cardiovascular Health	1
Factors Associated With Participation Rate and Predictive of Improvement After Cardiac Rehabilitation in Patients With Heart Failure	1
Long-Term Physical Activity Behavior Change in Pulmonary Rehabilitation	1
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	1
Evaluating the Feasibility of a Statewide Collaboration to Improve Cardiac Rehabilitation Participation	1
Diabetes Is Negatively Associated With Meeting Physical Activity Time-Intensity Guidelines in Patients With Claudication	1
Hemodynamic Tolerance of New Resistance Training Methods in Patients With Heart Failure and Coronary Artery Disease	1
Clinical Effectiveness of a Supervised Exercise Therapy Program for Treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease: A Translational Study	1
Efficacy of a Phase III Cardiac Rehabilitation Program on Physical Exercise in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial	1
Heart Failure in Cardiac Rehabilitation	1
Attitudes to and Attendance at Cardiac Rehabilitation After Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection	1
AACVPR 40th Annual Meeting Scientific Abstract Presentations	1
Association of Sarcopenia and Oxygen Uptake Efficiency Slope in Male Patients With Heart Failure	1
Substituting Stationary Time With Moderate-Intensity Activity May Improve Flow-Mediated Dilation	1
Effectiveness of a Hybrid Cardiac Rehabilitation Program: A PRAGMATIC RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL	1
Differences in Cardiac Rehabilitation Enrollment by Referral Setting	1
Incidence and Patterns of Falls in Cardiac Rehabilitation	1
Hybrid and Traditional Cardiac Rehabilitation in a Rural Area	1
Lower-Socioeconomic Status Patients Have Extremely High-Risk Factor Profiles on Entry to Cardiac Rehabilitation	1
2024 JCRP Year in Review	1
Cardiac Rehabilitation for Secondary Prevention After Transient Ischemic Attacks or Mild Non-Disabling Strokes	1
Cardiovascular Rehabilitation With a WCD—Data From the CR3 Study (Cardiac Rehab Retrospective Review)	1
Impaired Endothelial Function in Individuals With Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19	1
A Mobile Health Behavior Change Intervention for Women With Coronary Heart Disease	1
Post-Myocardial Infarction Guideline-Recommended Therapy Utilizing Sankey Diagrams Among Medicare Beneficiaries	1
Impact of Sternal Precautions on Clinical and Patient-Reported Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery via Sternotomy: A SCOPING REVIEW	1
Assessment of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Primary Prevention	1
Selected Abstracts From Recent Publications in Cardiopulmonary Disease Prevention and Rehabilitation	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
Exercise Training Programs Improve Cardiorespiratory and Functional Fitness in Adults With Asthma	1
Arm-Ergometry Versus Treadmill Exercise in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease	1
CACPR 2023 Conference Abstracts	1
Cardiac Rehabilitation	1
Labor Market Participation Among Working-Age Heart Failure Patients With a Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Device	1
Arterial Stiffness and Physical Activity in Patients With Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction	1
Cardiac Rehabilitation Completion Study: Barriers and Potential Solutions	1
Commercial Insurance Coverage for Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation for Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction in the United States	1
Digital Technologies and Artificial Intelligence in Cardiac Rehabilitation	1
Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Post-COVID-19	1
Targeting Obesity to Optimize Weight Loss in Cardiac Rehabilitation	1
How “Global” are Globally Oriented Pulmonary Rehabilitation Studies? Strategies to Promote Equitable Participation From Low- and Middle-Income Countries	1
Cardiac Rehabilitation Participation and Outcomes in the 3 Years After Acute Coronary Syndrome: Linked Data Study of the SNAPSHOT ACS Audit	1
Benefits of the First Pritikin Outpatient Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation Program	1
Effectiveness of Telehealth Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs on Health Outcomes of Patients With Coronary Heart Diseases	1
Availability and Use of In-Person and Virtual Cardiac Rehabilitation Among US Medicare Beneficiaries: A Post-Pandemic Update	1
Arthur S. Leon, MD, MS	1
Patterns of Adherence to Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Among Older Adults With Ischemic Heart Disease	1
Prevalence of Anxiety, Depression, and Distress in SCAD and Non-SCAD AMI Patients	1
Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Refer Patients Earlier to Enhance Outcomes	1
Remote Exercise Engagement Among Individuals With Cardiovascular Disease	1
Examining Barriers to Adherence and Motives for Engagement and Motivation Among Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Participants	1
Combatting Infectious Disease With Physical Activity	1
Adverse Impact of COVID-19 on Hopelessness Levels in Patients With Ischemic Heart Disease	1