Table 4 Home-based cardiac rehabilitation program for 6 weeks

Exercise Goals

1. At least 150 min of moderate to vigorous aerobic exercise

2. 1–3 sets of Calisthenics (10 repetitions of 8 exercise)

40–80% of HRR

No restriction on rest interval

Intervention Strategies

1. Face-to-Face Exercise education sessions (1st and 3rd week of intervention)

2. Weekly Phone Follow up

3. Providence of Smart watch to monitor physical activity and heart rate during exercise

4. Providence of Exercise Diary

Face-to-Face education session covers proper walking and exercise technique, usage of smart watch and exercise diary

Exercise Diary

Exercise diary covers goal setting, strategies to achieve goals, exercise video QR link, explanation on the benefit of exercise for cardiac patients, detailed exercise instruction with pictures.

Guidance of exercise modification strategies when patients have joint pain.

Exercise recommendation when patients have comorbidities such as diabetes, kidney disease, osteoarthritis etc.