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This study aimed to explore the association between PhA and exercise capacity and to determine the potential of the former as a novel predictor of the latter in patients undergoing late-recovery phase cardiac rehabilitation (CR).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods and results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This retrospective study included 107 patients undergoing CR. Phase angle was measured via bioelectrical impedance analysis, and peak oxygen consumption (V\u0307O2) was determined via cardiopulmonary exercise testing before and after CR. Furthermore, correlation and multiple regression analyses were conducted to identify the associations between PhA, peak V\u0307O2, and other clinical parameters, such as age, sex, grip strength, skeletal muscle index (SMI), Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI), and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-pro-BNP). Phase angle markedly increased after CR in men and women (4.69\u20134.89 and 4.06\u20134.47, respectively; P &amp;lt; 0.05 for both). Notably, PhA exhibited a strong correlation with pre- and post-peak V\u0307O2, with a notably stronger correlation observed after CR (r = 0.603, P &amp;lt; 0.01). Multiple regression analysis revealed that PhA was an independent predictor of peak V\u0307O2 even after adjusting for confounding factors, such as age, sex, grip strength, SMI, GNRI, and NT-pro-BNP.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study is the first to provide evidence of the significant correlation between PhA and exercise capacity in patients undergoing the late-recovery phase of CR. 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