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. 2026 Apr 13;26:445. doi: 10.1186/s12872-026-05812-x

Table 2.

Characteristics of included studies (N = 16)

Study information Intervention and Comparison Participants Measures Outcome
Author
(year), Country
Type of CAD Setting Intervention details Comparison Number(E/C) Age(E/C) Male/
Female(E/C)
Primary outcome Secondary outcome Follow-
up
Cognitive-behavioral interventions
Jia XH (2024), China [29] Stent implantation university hospital

Type: cognitive-behavioral intervention

Frequency: 3 times during hospitalization (the day after surgery, the second day after surgery, and the day of discharge), and once a week for 1 to 4 weeks after discharge.

Duration:35–45 min

Usual rehabilitation care N = 80 (E = 40,C = 40) E(59.98 ± 10.1) C(60.28 ± 10.12) E(M = 29,F = 11) C(M = 24,F = 16)

TSK-SV Heart:

The Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia Heart

①Cardiac adverse events 1month、3months
Zhang L (2024), China [30] Coronary artery bypass grafting university hospital

Type: cognitive-behavioral intervention

Frequency: 3 times during hospitalization Early post-operative period, before discharge, the day of discharge), and once a week for 1 to 4 weeks after discharge.

Duration:30 min

Usual nursing care N = 72 (E = 36,C = 36) E(59.5 ± 9.2) C(60.5 ± 8.8) E(M = 23,F = 13) C(M = 25,F = 11)

TSK-SV Heart:

The Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia Heart

①Self-Rating Anxiety Scale/Self-Rating Depression Scale(SAS/ SDS)②Coronary artery disease Self Scale management(CSMS) 1month、3months
Psychological-related interventions
Niu ZX (2024), China [32] Acute myocardial infarction Hospital

Type: Psychological care interventions based on the PERMA model.

Frequency: Face-to-face intervention was performed twice in the hospital, and intervention was performed once a week for 5 weeks after discharge by means of Internet and telephone. A total of 7 interventions.

Duration:20–30 min

Usual nursing care and rehabilitation N = 160 (E = 80,C = 80) E(58.13 ± 9.01) C(58.84 ± 10.15) E(M = 58,F = 22) C(M = 57,F = 23) TSK-Heart: Tampa Scale for kinesiophobia Heart ①the Connor Davidson Resilience Scale(CD-RISC) 6 weeks
Demirci. C (2023) Turkey [31] Acute myocardial infarction in the CICU of a university hospital

Type: Mindfulness practice

Frequency: for a total 8 weeks, once a week.

Duration:15 min

a single-time attention-

matched education

N = 56 (E = 28,C = 28) E(55.0 ± 10.0) C(55.5 ± 9.6) E(M = 23,F = 5) C(M = 24,F = 4)

TSK-H:

Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia for Heart

①MacNew Quality of Life Questionnaire (MacNew) 4 weeks、8 weeks、12 weeks
Chen C (2024), China [33] After percutaneous coronary intervention Hospital

Type: Pain management based on fear-avoidance model

Frequency: Face-to-face intervention was performed 3 in the hospital, once a week for 1 to 4 weeks and twice a week for 5 to 8 weeks after discharge. A total of 9 interventions

Duration:30–40 min

Usual care model N = 72 (E = 36,C = 36) E(57.53土8.96) C(60.86士10.51) E(M = 26,F = 10) C(M = 31,F = 5)

TSK-SV Heart:

The Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia Heart

①angina pain 12 weeks
Liu Q (2022), China [24] Coronary heart disease Hospital

Type: Graded exposure

Frequency: One face-to-face interview and five imaginary exposures combined with on-site exposures were conducted, totaling 6 times.

Duration: None

Usual care model N = 78 (E = 38,C = 40) E(57.53 ± 7.52) C(57.05 ± 8.46) E(M = 22,F = 16) C(M = 20,F = 20)

TSK-SV Heart:

The Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia Heart

①the Connor Davidson Resilience Scale(CD-RISC) 3 months
Exercise-related interventions
Li JH (2023), China [40] After percutaneous coronary intervention university hospital

Type: Nurse-led high-intensity phase II exercise rehabilitation

Frequency: None

Duration: None

Routine home-based phase II cardiac rehabilitation N = 65 (E = 32,C = 33) E(67.72 ± 4.30) C(66.48 ± 4.37) E(M = 19,F = 13) C(M = 20,F = 13)

TSK-SV Heart:

The Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia Heart

①Short Form (36) Health Survey(SF-36) ②Peak oxygen uptake (VO2 peak) ③Anaerobic threshold (AT) 12 weeks
Deka.P (2021), The United States [35] Coronary heart disease Hospital

Type: The exercise program includs high-intensity, moderate-intensity, and low intensity treadmill walking

Frequency: Once a week for 8 weeks in hospital

Duration:30 min

Standard medical treatment without any formal exercise participation during the intervention period. N = 90 (E = 45,C = 45) Not available Not available

TSK-11:

The Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobiae11

①Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale(HADS-A/HADS-D) ②the International Physical Activity Questionnaire(IPAQ) 8 weeks
Multi-modal combined nursing interventions
Wang YF (2023), China [36] Acute myocardial infarction university hospital

Type: Fear management theory-based psychotherapy combined with exercise rehabilitation.

Frequency: None

Duration: None

Usual rehabilitation exercise management N = 80 (E = 40,C = 40) E(66.45 ± 4.39) C(66.32 ± 4.41) E(M = 25,F = 15) C(M = 23,F = 17) TSK-Heart: The Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia Heart ①Self-Rating Anxiety Scale/Self-Rating Depression Scale(SAS/ SDS) ②left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF)③ Incidence of adverse cardiac events ④ Exercise adherence 6 months
Lv WQ (2022), China [37] Coronary heart disease Hospital

Type: Cognitive behavioral therapy combined with targeted exercise rehabilitation

Frequency: None

Duration: None

Usual Care N = 88 (E = 44,C = 44) E(64.1 ± 2.4) C(63.5 ± 2.1) E(M = 25,F = 19) C(M = 26,F = 18)

TSK-SV Heart:

The Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia Heart

①Medical Coping Mode Questionnaire(MCMQ) Not available
Li H (2022), China [38] Stent implantation university hospital

Type: Double heart nursing model: cardiac rehabilitation combined with psychological nursing

Frequency: None

Duration: None

Usual Care N = 168 (E = 82,C = 86) E(56.62 ± 5.78) C(59.43 ± 6.87) E(M = 59,F = 23) C(M = 64,F = 22)

TSK-SV Heart:

The Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia Heart

①Self-Rating Anxiety Scale(SAS)②Short Form (36) Health Survey(SF-36)③Newcastle Satisfaction with Nursing Scales(NSNS) Not available
Chang GJ (2023), China [39] Acute myocardial infarction Hospital

Type: Double heart nursing model: cardiac rehabilitation combined with psychological nursing

Frequency: None

Duration:10–30 min

Usual Care N = 98 (E = 49,C = 49) E(45.72 ± 4.45) C(46.25 ± 4.30) E(M = 28,F = 21) C(M = 29,F = 20) TSK-SV Heart: The Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia Heart ①Somatization subscale of the Symptom Checklist-90(SCL-90)②Compliance behavior ③Newcastle Satisfaction with Nursing Scales(NSNS) 1 month
Wang DD (2024), China [42] Stent implantation Hospital

Type: Double heart nursing model: cardiac rehabilitation combined with psychological nursing

Frequency: None

Duration: None

Usual Care N = 88 (E = 44,C = 44) E(65.34 ± 6.85) C(65.19 ± 6.74) E(M = 27,F = 17) C(M = 24,F = 20) TSK-Heart: Tampa Scale for kinesiophobia Heart ①General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES)②Short Form (36) Health Survey(SF-36) 1 month
Liu JL (2024), China [41] Stent implantation Hospital

Type: Traditional Chinese Medicine based psychotherapy combined with aerobic exercise training

Frequency: Exercise training three times a week for one month.

Duration: Exercise training: 30–60 min

Usual rehabilitation interventions N = 72 (E = 36,C = 36) E(64.83 ± 7.23) C(64.47 ± 7.39) E(M = 19,F = 17) C(M = 21,F = 15)

TSK-SV Heart:

The Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia Heart

①Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ②Peak oxygen uptake (VO2 peak) ③Anaerobic threshold (AT) ④6-minute walking distance (6MWD) ⑤Short Form-8 Health Survey(SF-8) 1 month
Interventions not clearly categorized
Kiran Khushnood (202), Pakistan [23] Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting ICU of hospital

Type: Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) with breathing exercises and chest clearance techniques

Frequency: Three treatment sessions before scheduled surgery

Duration:30–40 min

Only breathing exercises and chest clearance techniques N = 50 (E = 25,C = 25) E(53.96 ± 5.74) C(52.24 ± 5.50) E(M = 17,F = 8) C(M = 17,F = 8) TSKH: Tampa scale of kinesiophobia for heart ①6MWT ②Pulse rate ③Respiratory rate ④Borg RPE ⑤Oxygen saturation ⑥ICU stay Not available
Chen Y (2024), China [43] Coronary heart disease university hospital

Type: Online and offline home rehabilitation programs based on BCW theory

Frequency: None

Duration: None

Usual Care N = 91 (E = 45,C = 46) E(68.0 ± 4.0) C(66.0 ± 4.2) E(M = 26,F = 19) C(M = 26,F = 20) TSK-Heart: Tampa Scale for kinesiophobia Heart ①Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ②Peak oxygen uptake (VO2 peak) ③Anaerobic threshold (AT) ④6-minute walking distance (6MWD) ⑤Chinese version Patient Activation Measure 13 (PAM13) score 3 month 6 months