A randomized, controlled, crossover trial of virtual reality in maintenance cardiovascular rehabilitation in a low-resource setting: impact on adherence, motivation, and …

MMA Da Cruz, AL Ricci-Vitor, GLB Borges… - Physical …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of adding virtual reality (VR)
to maintenance cardiac rehabilitation (CR); it was hypothesized VR would increase …

Acute hemodynamic effects of virtual reality–based therapy in patients of cardiovascular rehabilitation: a cluster randomized crossover trial

MMA da Cruz, AL Ricci-Vitor, GLB Borges… - Archives of physical …, 2020 - Elsevier
… Author links open overlay panel Mayara Moura Alves da Cruz MPT , Ana Laura Ricci-Vitor
PhD , Giovanna Lombardi Bonini Borges BPT , Paula Fernanda da Silva BPT , Felipe Ribeiro …

Psychometric validation of the short version of the Information Needs in Cardiac Rehabilitation scale through a first global assessment

GLM Ghisi, MMA Cruz, LCM Vanderlei… - European Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Aims Tailored education is recommended for cardiac patients, yet little is known about
information needs in areas of the world where it is most needed. This study aims to assess (i) the …

Perfil do desenvolvimento motor em escolares com excesso de peso

MMA da Cruz, SD Cesario, CA dos Santos… - ABCS Health …, 2017 - portalnepas.org.br
Introduction: In school-age children, differences in weight and motor skills are still controversial.
Objective: To analyze the relation between motor development, level of physical activity, …

Examining Barriers to Adherence and Motives for Engagement and Motivation Among Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Participants

…, PF da Silva, MMA da Cruz… - Journal of …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Despite its well-established benefits, cardiovascular rehabilitation (CR) remains underutilized
globally. 1 This pattern of low adherence (LA) is a critical challenge in the continuity of …

[HTML][HTML] Women's cardiac rehabilitation barriers: results of the international council of cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation's first global assessment

…, WS Kim, S Cha, R Aljehani, MMA Cruz… - Canadian Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs are underutilized globally, especially by
women. In this study we investigated sex differences in CR barriers across all world regions, …

Aspectos qualitativos e repercussões crônicas da inserção da terapia baseada em realidade virtual em programa de reabilitação cardíaca convencional

MMA Cruz - 2022 - repositorio.unesp.br
… C957a Cruz, Mayara Moura Alves da Aspectos qualitativos e repercussões crônicas da …
reabilitação cardíaca convencional / Mayara Moura Alves da Cruz. -Presidente Prudente, 2022 …

[HTML][HTML] Publicly versus privately funded cardiac rehabilitation: access and adherence barriers. A cross-sectional study

GLB Borges, MMA da Cruz, AL Ricci-Vitor… - Sao Paulo Medical …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) barriers are well-understood in high-resource
settings. However, they are under-studied in low-resource settings, where access is even …

Perceptions and preferences of patients with cardiac conditions to the inclusion of virtual reality-based therapy with conventional cardiovascular rehabilitation: A …

MMA da Cruz, I Grigoletto, AL Ricci-Vitor… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Virtual reality-based therapy (VRBT) has been recently used in rehabilitation
programs, as it can improve patient's adherence to treatment. However, patients’ acceptance …

[HTML][HTML] Short-term effects of a resistance training program using elastic tubing in patients with heart disease

…, TIS Ferreira, GC Cavalleri, MMA Cruz… - International Journal of …, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
Background Resistance training is effective in cardiac rehabilitation; however, it is
conventionally performed using free weights or machines, which can pose logistic challenges to …