Chair based exercise (CBE) is an exercise alternative for older adults in ensuring safety during exercise. Its evidence of effectiveness is currently limited to frail older adults or those with acute medical conditions or terminal illnesses. Given higher exercise difficulty level, CBE could benefit healthier older adults and can be an exercise option for this population. This study was designed to evaluate the outcome of a CBE on physical performance and quality of life in community-dwelling older women in Malaysia. A total of 18 older women (mean age 66.78 + 4.60 years) completed CBE at twice-per-week for eight weeks. Exercise outcomes were measured using six minutes’ walk test (6MWT), five times sit to stand test (FTSTS) and hand-held dynamometer for physical endurance, functional lower limb strength and grip strength, respectively. A Malay version of the World Health Organization quality of life scale (WHOQOL-BREFMalay) was used to measure the health status and QOL of the participants. All data were analysed with the use of inferential statistics, with significance level set at p
This meta-analysis of published studies was conducted to determine the effectiveness of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) in terms of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in post-coronary artery disease (CAD) patients in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Eighteen studies were identified from six countries (Malaysia, Iran, Brazil, Turkiye, China, and Pakistan) totalling 2,620 study participants with a mean age of 57.43 ± 7.9 years. Significantly higher mean physical (13.48, 95% CI: 7.75 to 19.21, p <0.001) and mental (11.52, 95% CI: 4.44 to 18.60, p <0.001) component scores were observed in the CR group compared to the usual group. The myocardial infarction- specific MacNew QLMI domains also showed significant mean differences (1.59, 95% CI: 0.97 to 2.21, p <0.001). This systematic review and meta-analysis showed significant improvements in physical and mental HRQoL in the CR group compared to the control group among post-CAD patients in LMIC. Furthermore, the myocardial infarction-specific MacNew QLMI global domain shows significant improvement in the CR group compared to the usual care group. Key Words: Acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac rehabilitation, Quality of life, Short-form 36, MacNew quality of life after myocardial infarction.