This large-scale study evaluated the impact of an 8-week Sophrology programme for young people with Congenital Heart Disease. Whilst aerobic physical fitness was not improved, significant enhancement in Health-Related Quality of Life was observed in young adults. The authors recommend further evaluation of the integration of mind–body practices such as Sophrology into preventive cardiology programmes.
The study is published in the European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. Access it here.
Johan Moreau, Caroline Neyraud, Helena Huguet, Mathieu Andrianoely, Huguette Romieu, Françoise Charbonnier, Sophie Guillaumont, Gregoire De La Villeon, Marie Vincenti, Anne Requirand, Annie Auer, Yves Dulac, Aitor Guitarte, Philippe Acar, Fanny Bajolle, Damien Bonnet, Julie Chabaneix, Xavier Iriart, Jean-Benoit Thambo, Laurianne Le Gloan, Quentin Hauet, Alyssia Venna, Anne Cadene, Marie-Christine Picot, Claire Duflos, Pascal Amedro, the SOPHROCARE study group, Remote sophrology in congenital heart disease: the SOPHROCARE randomized controlled trial, European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 2026;, zvag115, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjcn/zvag115