I. den Uijl will defend her PhD dissertation on Tuesday 9 May 2023, entitled: ’Cardiac Rehabilitation for Patients with Obesity‘.
- Promotor
- Promotor
- Co-promotor
- Co-promotor
- Date
- Tuesday 9 May 2023, 15:30 - 17:00
- Type
- PhD defence
- Space
- Professor Andries Querido room
- Building
- Education Center
- Location
- Erasmus MC
Summary:
The number of cardiac patients with obesity is increasing worldwide. Patients with obesity start cardiac rehabilitation programs with a poorer cardiovascular profile and lower physical fitness levels than patients without obesity. In our research, we also observed a less physically active lifestyle in patients with obesity compared to patients without obesity starting cardiac rehabilitation, which was not compensated during standard cardiac rehabilitation. We also investigated the added value of a new cardiac rehabilitation program which was especially designed for patients with obesity. Results on the short term on body weight and physical activity were promising, but we not observed on the long term. Patients with obesity also experience fatigue often after completing cardiac rehabilitation. We advise to redesign the program to be able to extend short-term effects.
- More information
The public defence will begin exactly at 15.30 hrs. The doors will be closed once the public defence starts, latecomers can access the hall via the fourth floor. Due to the solemn nature of the ceremony, we recommend that you do not take children under the age of 6 to the first part of the ceremony.
A live stream link has been provided to the candidate.
