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Publication year: 2009<br><b>Source:</b> The American Journal of Cardiology, In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 26 September 2009<br>Richard V., Milani , Carl J., Lavie<br><br>Cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training (CRET) provides health risk intervention in cardiac patients over a relatively short time frame. Worksite health programs offer a unique opportunity for health intervention, but these programs remain underused due to concerns over recouping the costs. We evaluated the clinical efficacy and cost-effectiveness of a 6-month worksite health intervention using staff from CRET. Employees (n = 308) and spouses (n = 31) of a single employer were randomized to active intervention (n = 185) consisting of worksite health education, nutritional counseling, smoking cessation counse

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