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Published on in Vol 10 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/93398, first published .
Woman in blue fleece uses phone with CardiacRehab app during outdoor walk

Co-Creation and Usability Testing of a Digital Cardiac Rehabilitation Program (eCardiacRehab): Design and Development Study

Co-Creation and Usability Testing of a Digital Cardiac Rehabilitation Program (eCardiacRehab): Design and Development Study

Oda Karin Nordfonn   1, 2 , MSc, PhD ;   Kristin Johnsen Ramstad   1, 3 , MSc ;   Trond Roed Pettersen   1, 3 , MSc, PhD ;   Nina Hjertvikrem   1 , MA, PhD ;   Inger-Lise Aamot Aksetøy   4, 5 , MSc, PhD ;   Alf Johannes Agcaoili Borge   6 ;   Eva Gerdts   1, 7 , MD, PhD, FESC, FAHA ;   Jan Gunnar Hesthammer   8 , MA ;   Torstein Hole   9, 10 , MD, PhD ;   Irene Instenes   1, 3 , MSc, PhD ;   Anita Isaksen   1 , BSc ;   Ole Andreas Krumsvik   11 , MA ;   Merethe Landaas   6 , BSc ;   Christian Moltu   12, 13 , MA, PhD ;   Svein Rotevatn   1 , MD, PhD ;   Jan Schjøtt   1 , MD, PhD ;   Cathrine Horn Sommersten   14 , MSc, PhD ;   Jan Ove Tryti   15 , MD ;   Tone Merete Norekvål   1, 3, 7 , MSc, PhD, FESC, FAHA

1 Department of Heart Disease, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Vestland, Norway

2 Department of Health and Caring Sciences, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Stord, Vestland, Norway

3 Department of Health and Caring Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, Vestland, Norway

4 National Advisory Unit on Exercise Training as Medicine for Cardiopulmonary Conditions, St Olav's University Hospital, Trondheim, Trøndelag, Norway

5 Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Trøndelag, Norway

6 Landsforeningen for hjerte, lunge og hjerneslag, LHL, Bergen, Vestland, Norway

7 Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Vestland, Norway

8 Section for eHealth, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Vestland, Norway

9 Medical Department, Helse Møre og Romsdal HF, Ålesund, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

10 Department of Public Health end Nursing, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Trøndelag, Norway

11 Youwell AS, Bergen, Vestland, Norway

12 Department of Health and Caring Sciences, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Førde, Vestland, Norway

13 Department of Psychiatry, Helse Førde, Førde, Vestland, Norway

14 Department of Ageing, Health and Care, Kunnskapskommunen Helse Omsorg Vest, Bergen Kommune, Bergen, Vestland, Norway

15 Sogndal Municipality, Sogndal, Vestland, Norway

Corresponding Author:

  • Oda Karin Nordfonn, MSc, PhD
  • Department of Heart Disease
  • Haukeland University Hospital
  • Jonas Lies Vei 65
  • Bergen, Vestland 5021
  • Norway
  • Phone: 47 53491472
  • Email: okn@hvl.no