Exercise and lifestyle rehab for Veterans with heart and blood vessel conditions
Official title: Senior Research Career Scientist
Funded at Veterans Admin Palo Alto Health Care Sys · NIH-11305972 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This program offers exercise and lifestyle programs to help Veterans with heart, vascular, and related chronic conditions improve fitness, reduce disability, and lower health care needs.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Veterans Admin Palo Alto Health Care Sys NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Palo Alto, United States) |
| Project start | October 1, 2016 |
| Project end | September 30, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| NIH project number | 5IK6RX002477-10 |
| Project ID | NIH-11305972 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are Veterans with chronic cardiovascular or vascular conditions—such as heart failure, coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease, or abdominal aortic aneurysm—who can take part in supervised or home-based exercise.
✕Less likely to help
People who cannot safely exercise because of unstable or severe medical problems, or non-Veterans who are not eligible for VA care, may not be able to participate or benefit from these specific programs.
What this research studies
If I join, researchers will offer supervised and home-based exercise programs plus lifestyle coaching aimed at improving daily function and reducing symptoms. They will use cardiopulmonary exercise testing to guide exercise plans and measure how well my heart and lungs work during activity. Some work is delivered remotely (telehealth or web-based home walking) while other parts involve clinic-based rehabilitation and a prehabilitation approach for patients getting vascular procedures. The team focuses on Veterans with conditions like heart failure, coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease, abdominal aortic aneurysm, spinal cord injury, mild cognitive impairment, and chronic kidney disease.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, these programs could help Veterans improve function, reduce disability, and lower hospital visits and overall health care costs.
How similar studies have gone: Cardiac rehabilitation and many telehealth rehab programs have shown benefit for heart and vascular patients, though telehealth home-walking for peripheral artery disease and prehabilitation before vascular procedures are newer areas with more limited prior data.
Where this research is happening
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Veterans Admin Palo Alto Health Care Sys
Palo Alto, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Myers, Jonathan N. — Veterans Admin Palo Alto Health Care Sys
- Study coordinator: Myers, Jonathan N.
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.