Cardiac Rehabilitation Inventory (CRI)

Calculates CRI total score and three subscales.

Please indicate the extent to which you agree with each statement. There are no right or wrong answers, so answer as honestly as possible and respond to all items.

CRI items

1. I do not think I will benefit that much from cardiac rehabilitation

2. I would not feel safe exercising alone

3. I think feedback about my progress during cardiac rehabilitation would be helpful

4. I do not think community-based cardiac rehabilitation is very safe

5. I sometimes feel depressed about the state of my health

6. I would like to learn more about how to improve my health

7. I think cardiac rehabilitation might do more harm than good

8. I sometimes feel awkward when meeting new people

9. I like the idea of meeting other people at cardiac rehabilitation who have similar health problems to me

10. Cardiac rehabilitation will probably be quite disruptive to my life

11. I feel a bit self-conscious about my physical appearance

12. I would like to have a more active lifestyle

13. I would prefer to avoid cardiac rehabilitation even if my doctor recommended it

14. Changes to my health are largely out of my control

15. I am usually comfortable in a group environment

16. I don't really understand how cardiac rehabilitation works

17. Exercise is a fairly new concept to me

18. I would like to be involved in planning my cardiac rehabilitation

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Important Notice

This resource is intended for educational purposes only and is intended for US healthcare professionals. Healthcare professionals should use independent medical judgment. All decisions regarding patient care must be handled by a healthcare professional and be made based on the unique needs of each patient.