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Some technologies, including Active<jats:sup>+<\/jats:sup>me, were used without knowing their benefits. We assessed changes in patient activation measure (PAM) in patients participating in routine CR, using Active<jats:sup>+<\/jats:sup>me. We also investigated changes in PAM among low, moderate, and high risk patients, changes in cardiovascular risk factors, and explored patient and healthcare professional experiences of using Active<jats:sup>+<\/jats:sup>me.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Patients received standard CR education and an exercise prescription. Active<jats:sup>+<\/jats:sup>me was used to monitor patient health, progress towards goals, and provide additional lifestyle support. Patients accessed Active<jats:sup>+<\/jats:sup>me through a smart-device application which synchronised to telemetry enabled scales, blood pressure monitors, pulse oximeter, and activity trackers. Changes in PAM score following CR were calculated. Sub-group analysis was conducted on patients at high, moderate, and low risk of exercise induced cardiovascular events. Qualitative interviews explored the acceptability of Active<jats:sup>+<\/jats:sup>me.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Forty-six patients were recruited (Age: 60.4\u2009\u00b1\u200910.9\u2009years; BMI: 27.9\u2009\u00b1\u20095.0\u2009kg<jats:sup>.<\/jats:sup>m<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>; 78.3% male). PAM scores increased from 65.5 (range: 51.0 to 100.0) to 70.2 (range: 40.7 to 100.0; <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u20090.039). PAM scores of high risk patients increased from 61.9 (range: 53.0 to 91.0) to 75.0 (range: 58.1 to 100.0; <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u20090.044). The PAM scores of moderate and low risk patients did not change. Resting systolic blood pressure decreased from 125\u2009mmHg (95% CI: 120 to 130\u2009mmHg) to 119\u2009mmHg (95% CI: 115 to 122\u2009mmHg; <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u20090.023) and waist circumference measurements decreased from 92.8\u2009cm (95% CI: 82.6 to 102.9\u2009cm) to 85.3\u2009cm (95% CI 79.1 to 96.2\u2009cm; <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u20090.026). Self-reported physical activity levels increased from 1557.5 MET-minutes (range: 245.0 to 5355.0 MET-minutes) to 3363.2 MET-minutes (range: 105.0 to 12,360.0 MET-minutes; <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u20090.001). Active<jats:sup>+<\/jats:sup>me was acceptable to patients and healthcare professionals.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Participation in standard CR, with Active<jats:sup>+<\/jats:sup>me, is associated with increased patient skill, knowledge, and confidence to manage their condition. 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