OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of home-based resistance training in cardiac rehabilitation for patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). METHODS: Totally 122 CHD patients requiring home-based cardiac rehabilitation were divided into the control group (n = 61) and the observation group according the sequence of hospital admission. All patients received community care and health education by telephone follow-up, and patients in the observation group were given health education on cardiac rehabilitation and home-based resistance training. The physical function, motor ability, quality of life and cardiac parameters of patients were measured. RESULTS: After a three-month intervention, the scores of Chinese Mini Physical Performance Test (CM-PPT) and Chinese Questionnaire of Quality of Life in Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases (CQQC) in the observation group were higher than those in the control group (p < 0.01). Patients in the observation group achieved higher outcomes of 30-second Arm Curl Test (30-ACT), longer distance of 6-Minute Walking Test and shorter time of 10x Sit-To-Stand Test (STS10) compared with those in the control group after intervention (p < 0.05). Higher level of Cardiac output (C0) and Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) and lower level of Left Ventricular End Diastolic Volume (LVEDV) and Left Ventricular End Systolic Volume L(VESV)were reported in the observation group than those in the control group (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Application of health education on cardiac rehabilitation and home-based resistance training could improve the physical function, motor ability, cardiac function and quality of life in CHD patients.

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