Takuji Adachi 교수

The correlation between personality traits and health outcomes of primary prevention has been examined. However, there is a lack of evidence on the association between the assessment of personality traits and medication adherence for secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. Thus, this study aimed to explore the association between personality traits and medication adherence, including compliance to prescribed medications and attitudes toward taking medications among patients with cardiova

The prognostic effects of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) are inconsistent in recent reports on heart failure (HF). Generally, participants in previous trials were relatively young and had HF with reduced ejection fraction. Herein, we examined the effects of CR on HF prognosis using a nationwide cohort study. This multicenter prospective cohort study included hospitalized patients with acute HF or worsening chronic HF. Patients who underwent CR once or more times weekly for 6 months after discharge

Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) remains underutilised, despite its established clinical benefit. A personality traits assessment may help promote CR implementation, as they are determinants of health-related behaviour. This study aimed to examine the association between the Big Five personality traits and outpatient CR participation in patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) after discharge. This retrospective cohort study included 163 patients aged <80 years, who underwent inpatient CR when hosp

The results of this study suggest the importance of promoting daily MVPA for preventing mobility limitation in older women aged 75 years and above.

The RDST-J may be a simple and effective tool for identifying MCI in older patients with CVD.

These findings suggest the effects of CR on reduced HF rehospitalization, regardless of physical frailty status.

The RDST was associated with clinical events in elderly patients with CVD and its predictive capability was comparable with that of MoCA, a standard cognitive test. The RDST may be useful in CVD as an alternative screening tool for cognitive decline.

<b>Background/Objectives</b>: The rate of force development (RFD), which is the change in force over a period of time during muscle contraction, quantifies rapid muscle contractions. RFD may serve as a measure of physical rehabilitation in patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD); however, its reliability and validity in older patients remain unclear. This study examined the reliability and validity of quadricep RFD in older patients with CVD. <b>Methods</b>: This prospective study enrolled 30

This study examined the association between cognitive impairment and medication adherence scores, including psychological aspects, in older patients with cardiovascular disease. This observational study included 163 older patients hospitalized for cardiovascular disease (median age: 74 years; men, 61 %). Medication adherence at discharge was evaluated using a 12-item scale across four domains: medication compliance, collaboration with healthcare providers, willingness to access and use informati

Mobile app-based health promotion allows frequent and longitudinal monitoring of lifestyle modifications for cardiovascular prevention. We explored the trajectories of physical activity (PA) during mobile app-based disease management programs in adults with cardiovascular risk using group-based trajectory modeling (GBTM). Male participants who had cardiovascular risk factors, a step count < 8000 steps/day, and completed a 6-month lifestyle intervention using a mobile app were included. Daily ste