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Christou GA, Christou MA, Davos CH, Markozannes G, Christou KA, Mantzoukas S, Christodoulou DK, Kiortsis DN, Christou PA, Tigas S, Nikoletou D. Ergophysiological evaluation of heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction undergoing exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Hellenic J Cardiol 2024; 77:106-119. [PMID: 38246276 DOI: 10.1016/j.hjc.2024.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Revised: 12/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to explore in heart failure (HF) patients with reduced ejection fraction (EF) undergoing exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation the following: 1) the comparison of temporal changes between peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak) and first ventilatory threshold (VO2VT1), 2) the association of VO2peak and VO2VT1 changes with physiological factors, and 3) the differential effects of continuous aerobic exercise (CAE) and interval training (IT) on VO2peak and VO2VT1. METHODS A systematic literature search was conducted in PubMed, CENTRAL, and Scopus. Inclusion criteria were 1) original research articles using exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation, 2) stable HF patients with reduced EF, 3) available values of VO2peak and VO2VT1 (in mL/kg/min) both at baseline and after exercise training with comparison between these time points. RESULTS Among the 30 eligible trials, 24 used CAE, 5 IT, and one CAE and IT. Multivariable meta-regression with duration of exercise training and percentage of males as independent variables and the change in VO2peak as a dependent variable showed that the change in VO2peak was negatively associated with duration of exercise training (coefficient=-0.061, p=0.027), implying the possible existence of a waning effect of exercise training on VO2peak in the long term. Multivariable meta-regression demonstrated that both age (coefficient=-0.140, p<0.001) and EF (coefficient=-0.149, p<0.001) could predict the change in VO2VT1, whereas only age (coefficient=-0.095, p=0.022), but not EF (coefficient = 0.082, p = 0.100), could predict the change in VO2peak. The posttraining peak respiratory exchange ratio, as an index of maximum effort during exercise testing, correlated positively with the change in VO2peak (coefficient=-0.021, p=0.044). The exercise-induced changes of VO2peak (p = 0.438) and VO2VT1 (p = 0.474) did not differ between CAE and IT groups. CONCLUSIONS Improvement of endurance capacity during cardiac rehabilitation may be detected more accurately with the assessment of VO2VT1 rather than VO2peak.
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- Georgios A Christou
- Laboratory of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece; MSc Sports Cardiology, St George's University of London, London, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Endocrinology, University Hospital of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece; Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, School of Medicine, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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- Cardiovascular Research Laboratory, Biomedical Research Foundation, Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, School of Medicine, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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- Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, School of Medicine, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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- Research Laboratory of Integrated Care, Health and Well-being, Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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- Research Laboratory of Integrated Care, Health and Well-being, Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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- Atherothrombosis Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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- Department of Endocrinology, University Hospital of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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- MSc Sports Cardiology, St George's University of London, London, United Kingdom
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Taylor JL, Myers J, Bonikowske AR. Practical guidelines for exercise prescription in patients with chronic heart failure. Heart Fail Rev 2023; 28:1285-1296. [PMID: 37071253 PMCID: PMC10847087 DOI: 10.1007/s10741-023-10310-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 04/19/2023]
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Chronic heart failure (HF) is a major cause of morbidity, mortality, disability, and health care costs. A hallmark feature of HF is severe exercise intolerance, which is multifactorial and stems from central and peripheral pathophysiological mechanisms. Exercise training is internationally recognized as a Class 1 recommendation for patients with HF, regardless of whether ejection fraction is reduced or preserved. Optimal exercise prescription has been shown to enhance exercise capacity, improve quality of life, and reduce hospitalizations and mortality in patients with HF. This article will review the rationale and current recommendations for aerobic training, resistance training, and inspiratory muscle training in patients with HF. Furthermore, the review provides practical guidelines for optimizing exercise prescription according to the principles of frequency, intensity, time (duration), type, volume, and progression. Finally, the review addresses common clinical considerations and strategies when prescribing exercise in patients with HF, including considerations for medications, implantable devices, exercise-induced ischemia, and/or frailty.
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- Jenna L Taylor
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
- School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System and Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA.
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de Souza Mesquita FO, Gambassi BB, de Oliveira Silva M, Moreira SR, Neves VR, Gomes-Neto M, Schwingel PA. Effect of High-Intensity Interval Training on Exercise Capacity, Blood Pressure, and Autonomic Responses in Patients With Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Sports Health 2023; 15:571-578. [PMID: 36529986 PMCID: PMC10293559 DOI: 10.1177/19417381221139343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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CONTEXT Despite the well-known positive effects of exercise in hypertensive patients, the best mode of exercise is still under discussion. OBJECTIVE A systematic review of the literature, synthesizing data on the effects of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on peak oxygen consumption (VO2 peak), blood pressure (BP), cardiac autonomic modulation, and resting heart rate (HR) in patients with hypertension. DATA SOURCES MEDLINE (via PubMed), CENTRAL, PEDro database, and SciELO (from the earliest date available to December 31, 2020). STUDY SELECTION Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that evaluated the effects of HIIT in hypertensive patients. STUDY DESIGN Systematic review and meta-analysis. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level 2. DATA EXTRACTION Mean differences (MDs) with a 95% CI were calculated, and heterogeneity was assessed using the I2 test. RESULTS Nine RCTs encompassing 569 patients met the eligibility criteria and were included in the systematic review. Five trials compared supervised HIIT with moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) and a control; 1 trial compared HIIT with MICT, and 3 compared HIIT with a control. In comparison with MICT, HIIT improved VO2 peak MD (3.3 mL.kg-1.min-1; 95% CI, 1.4-5.3; N = 130). In comparison with controls, HIIT improved VO2 peak MD (4.4 mL.kg-1.min-1; 95% CI, 2.5-6.2; N = 162). CONCLUSION Despite the low quality of the evidence, HIIT is superior to MICT in improving VO2 peak in patients with hypertension. HIIT effectively improved VO2 peak, BP, and resting HR when compared with controls. HIIT appears to be safe only when performed in a supervised manner for stage 1 hypertension patients without associated risk factors.
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- Fabricio Olinda de Souza Mesquita
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde (PPGCS), Universidade de Pernambuco (UPE), Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
- Laboratório de Pesquisas em Desempenho Humano (LAPEDH), UPE, Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisas em Desempenho Humano (LAPEDH), UPE, Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Gestão de Programas e Serviços de Saúde (MGPSS), São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisas em Desempenho Humano (LAPEDH), UPE, Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde e Biológicas (PPGCSB), Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco (UNIVASF), Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisas em Desempenho Humano (LAPEDH), UPE, Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Reabilitação e Desempenho Funcional (PPGRDF), UPE, Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisas em Desempenho Humano (LAPEDH), UPE, Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil
- Departamento de Fisioterapia, Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA), Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde (PPGCS), Universidade de Pernambuco (UPE), Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
- Laboratório de Pesquisas em Desempenho Humano (LAPEDH), UPE, Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Reabilitação e Desempenho Funcional (PPGRDF), UPE, Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil
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Relationships among norepinephrine levels, exercise capacity, and chronotropic responses in heart failure patients. Heart Fail Rev 2023; 28:35-45. [PMID: 35325323 DOI: 10.1007/s10741-022-10232-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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In heart failure (HF) patients, the pathophysiological mechanisms of severe exercise intolerance and impaired exercise capacity are related to both central and peripheral abnormalities. The central abnormalities in HF patients include impaired cardiac function and chronotropic incompetence (CI). Indeed, CI, the inability to adequately increase heart rate (HR) from rest to exercise often exhibited by HF patients, is related to activation of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) yielding a rise in circulating norepinephrine (NE). CI may result from downregulation of β-adrenergic receptors, β-blocker usage, high baseline HR, or due to a combination of factors. This paper discusses the role of elevated NE in altering chronotropic responses in HF patients and consequently resulting in impaired exercise capacity. We suggest that future research should focus on the potential treatment of CI with rate-adaptive pacing, using a sensor to measure physical activity, without inducing deleterious hormonal activation of the sympathetic system.
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Passantino A, Dalla Vecchia LA, Corrà U, Scalvini S, Pistono M, Bussotti M, Gambarin FI, Scrutinio D, La Rovere MT. The Future of Exercise-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation for Patients With Heart Failure. Front Cardiovasc Med 2021; 8:709898. [PMID: 34422933 PMCID: PMC8371325 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.709898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a comprehensive program that includes exercise training, titration of medical therapy, lifestyle modification, educational support, and psychosocial assessment. All these components are safe and beneficial resulting in significant improvements in quality of life, functional capacity, mortality, and hospital readmission. Current guidelines support its use in a broad spectrum of cardiac disease. This review focuses on exercise-based CR for heart failure (HF) patients in whom CR is a recommended treatment. Exercise should be prescribed according to a personalized approach, optimizing, and tailoring the rehabilitative program to the patient's characteristics. Specific CR programs are dedicated to older patients, those with HF and preserved ejection fraction, and recipients of cardiac implantable electronic devices or left ventricular assistance device. Telemedicine may increase CR participation and overcome some of the barriers that limit its utilization.
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- Andrea Passantino
- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri Spa SB, IRCCS Division of Cardiac Rehabilitation, Bari, Italy
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- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri Spa SB, IRCCS Division of Cardiac Rehabilitation, Veruno, Italy
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- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri Spa SB, IRCCS, Division of Cardiac Rehabilitation, Lumezzane, Italy
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- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri Spa SB, IRCCS Division of Cardiac Rehabilitation, Veruno, Italy
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- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri Spa SB, IRCCS Division of Cardiac Rehabilitation, Milan, Italy
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- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri Spa SB, IRCCS Division of Cardiac Rehabilitation, Veruno, Italy
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- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri Spa SB, IRCCS Division of Cardiac Rehabilitation, Bari, Italy
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- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri Spa SB, Division of Cardiac Rehabilitation, Montescano, Italy
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Schwaab B, Bjarnason-Wehrens B, Meng K, Albus C, Salzwedel A, Schmid JP, Benzer W, Metz M, Jensen K, Rauch B, Bönner G, Brzoska P, Buhr-Schinner H, Charrier A, Cordes C, Dörr G, Eichler S, Exner AK, Fromm B, Gielen S, Glatz J, Gohlke H, Grilli M, Gysan D, Härtel U, Hahmann H, Herrmann-Lingen C, Karger G, Karoff M, Kiwus U, Knoglinger E, Krusch CW, Langheim E, Mann J, Max R, Metzendorf MI, Nebel R, Niebauer J, Predel HG, Preßler A, Razum O, Reiss N, Saure D, von Schacky C, Schütt M, Schultz K, Skoda EM, Steube D, Streibelt M, Stüttgen M, Stüttgen M, Teufel M, Tschanz H, Völler H, Vogel H, Westphal R. Cardiac Rehabilitation in German Speaking Countries of Europe-Evidence-Based Guidelines from Germany, Austria and Switzerland LLKardReha-DACH-Part 2. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10143071. [PMID: 34300237 PMCID: PMC8306118 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10143071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Revised: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Background: Scientific guidelines have been developed to update and harmonize exercise based cardiac rehabilitation (ebCR) in German speaking countries. Key recommendations for ebCR indications have recently been published in part 1 of this journal. The present part 2 updates the evidence with respect to contents and delivery of ebCR in clinical practice, focusing on exercise training (ET), psychological interventions (PI), patient education (PE). In addition, special patients’ groups and new developments, such as telemedical (Tele) or home-based ebCR, are discussed as well. Methods: Generation of evidence and search of literature have been described in part 1. Results: Well documented evidence confirms the prognostic significance of ET in patients with coronary artery disease. Positive clinical effects of ET are described in patients with congestive heart failure, heart valve surgery or intervention, adults with congenital heart disease, and peripheral arterial disease. Specific recommendations for risk stratification and adequate exercise prescription for continuous-, interval-, and strength training are given in detail. PI when added to ebCR did not show significant positive effects in general. There was a positive trend towards reduction in depressive symptoms for “distress management” and “lifestyle changes”. PE is able to increase patients’ knowledge and motivation, as well as behavior changes, regarding physical activity, dietary habits, and smoking cessation. The evidence for distinct ebCR programs in special patients’ groups is less clear. Studies on Tele-CR predominantly included low-risk patients. Hence, it is questionable, whether clinical results derived from studies in conventional ebCR may be transferred to Tele-CR. Conclusions: ET is the cornerstone of ebCR. Additional PI should be included, adjusted to the needs of the individual patient. PE is able to promote patients self-management, empowerment, and motivation. Diversity-sensitive structures should be established to interact with the needs of special patient groups and gender issues. Tele-CR should be further investigated as a valuable tool to implement ebCR more widely and effectively.
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- Bernhard Schwaab
- Curschmann Klinik, D-23669 Timmendorfer Strand, Germany
- Medizinische Fakultät, Universität zu Lübeck, D-23562 Lübeck, Germany
- Correspondence:
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- Institute for Cardiology and Sports Medicine, Department of Preventive and Rehabilitative Sport- and Exercise Medicine, German Sportuniversity Cologne, D-50933 Köln, Germany; (B.B.-W.); (H.-G.P.)
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- Institute for Clinical Epidemiology and Biometry (ICE-B), University of Würzburg, D-97080 Würzburg, Germany;
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- Department of Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital, D-50937 Köln, Germany;
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences Brandenburg, University of Potsdam, D-14469 Potsdam, Germany; (A.S.); (S.E.); or (H.V.)
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- Institute of Medical Biometry and Informatics (IMBI), University of Heidelberg, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany; (M.M.); (K.J.); (D.S.)
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- Institute of Medical Biometry and Informatics (IMBI), University of Heidelberg, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany; (M.M.); (K.J.); (D.S.)
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- Institut für Herzinfarktforschung Ludwigshafen, IHF, D-67063 Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany;
- Zentrum für ambulante Rehabilitation, ZAR Trier GmbH, D-54292 Trier, Germany
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- Medizinische Fakultät, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität zu Freiburg, D-79104 Freiburg, Germany;
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- Fakultät für Gesundheit, Universität Witten/Herdecke, Lehrstuhl für Versorgungsforschung, D-58448 Witten, Germany;
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- Gollwitzer-Meier-Klinik, D-32545 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany;
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- Alexianer St. Josefs-Krankenhaus Potsdam, D-14472 Potsdam, Germany;
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences Brandenburg, University of Potsdam, D-14469 Potsdam, Germany; (A.S.); (S.E.); or (H.V.)
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- Klinikum Lippe GmbH, Standort Detmold, D-32756 Detmold, Germany; (A.-K.E.); (S.G.)
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- REHA-Klinik Sigmund Weil, D-76669 Bad Schönborn, Germany;
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- Klinikum Lippe GmbH, Standort Detmold, D-32756 Detmold, Germany; (A.-K.E.); (S.G.)
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- Reha-Zentrum Seehof der Deutschen Rentenversicherung Bund, D-14513 Teltow, Germany; (J.G.); (E.L.)
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- Private Practice, D-79282 Ballrechten-Dottingen, Germany;
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- Library Department, University Medical Centre Mannheim, D-68167 Mannheim, Germany;
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- Department für Humanmedizin, Private Universität Witten/Herdecke GmbH, D-58455 Witten, Germany;
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- LMU München, Institut für Medizinische Psychologie, D-80336 München, Germany;
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University of Göttingen Medical Center and German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Göttingen, D-37075 Göttingen, Germany;
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- Reha-Zentrum Seehof der Deutschen Rentenversicherung Bund, D-14513 Teltow, Germany; (J.G.); (E.L.)
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- Zentrum für Rheumatologie, Drs. Dornacher/Schmitt/Max/Lutz, D-69115 Heidelberg, Germany;
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- Cochrane Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders Group, Institute of General Practice, Medical Faculty of the Heinrich-Heine University, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany;
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- Hermann-Albrecht-Klinik METTNAU, Reha-Einrichtungen der Stadt Radolfzell, D-7385 Radolfzell, Germany;
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- Universitätsinstitut für Präventive und Rehabilitative Sportmedizin, Uniklinikum Salzburg, Paracelsus Medizinische Privatuniversität, A-5020 Salzburg, Austria;
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- Institute for Cardiology and Sports Medicine, Department of Preventive and Rehabilitative Sport- and Exercise Medicine, German Sportuniversity Cologne, D-50933 Köln, Germany; (B.B.-W.); (H.-G.P.)
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- Privatpraxis für Kardiologie, Sportmedizin, Prävention, Rehabilitation, D-81675 München, Germany;
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- Epidemiologie und International Public Health, Fakultät für Gesundheitswissenschaften, Universität Bielefeld, D-33615 Bielefeld, Germany;
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- Schüchtermann-Schiller’sche Kliniken, D-49214 Bad Rothenfelde, Germany;
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- Institute of Medical Biometry and Informatics (IMBI), University of Heidelberg, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany; (M.M.); (K.J.); (D.S.)
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- Diabetologische Schwerpunktpraxis, D-23552 Lübeck, Germany;
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- Klinik Bad Reichenhall, Zentrum für Rehabilitation, Pneumologie und Orthopädie, D-83435 Bad Reichenhall, Germany;
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- Clinic for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, LVR University Hospital, University of Duisburg-Essen, D-45147 Essen, Germany; (E.-M.S.); (M.T.)
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- Department for Rehabilitation Research, German Federal Pension Insurance, D-10704 Berlin, Germany;
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- Clinic for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, LVR University Hospital, University of Duisburg-Essen, D-45147 Essen, Germany; (E.-M.S.); (M.T.)
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences Brandenburg, University of Potsdam, D-14469 Potsdam, Germany; (A.S.); (S.E.); or (H.V.)
- Klinik am See, D-15562 Rüdersdorf, Germany
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- Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie, Medizinische Soziologie und Rehabilitationswissenschaften, Universität Würzburg, D-97070 Würzburg, Germany;
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- Herzzentrum Segeberger Kliniken, D-23795 Bad Segeberg, Germany;
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Aragaki D, Luo J, Weiner E, Zhang G, Darvish B. Cardiopulmonary Telerehabilitation. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am 2021; 32:263-276. [PMID: 33814057 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmr.2021.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Cardiopulmonary telerehabilitation is a safe and effective alternative to traditional center-based rehabilitation. It offers a sustainable solution to more conveniently meet the needs of patients with acute or chronic, preexisting or newly acquired, cardiopulmonary diseases. To maximize success, programs should prioritize basic, safe, and timely care options over comprehensive or complex approaches. The future should incorporate new strategies learned during a global pandemic and harness the power of information and communication technology to provide evidence-based patient-centered care. This review highlights clinical considerations, current evidence, recommendations, and future directions of cardiopulmonary telerehabilitation.
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- Dixie Aragaki
- Department of Medicine, Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA USA; Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, 11301 Wilshire Boulevard (117), Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA.
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- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency (PGY-2), Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System, West Los Angeles VA Medical Center, 11301 Wilshire Boulevard (117), Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA
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- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency (PGY-2), Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System, West Los Angeles VA Medical Center, 11301 Wilshire Boulevard (117), Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA
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- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency (PGY-2), Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System, West Los Angeles VA Medical Center, 11301 Wilshire Boulevard (117), Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA
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- Cardiopulmonary Telehealth Service, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service, Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West Los Angeles VA Medical Center, 11301 Wilshire Boulevard (117), Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA
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Mytinger M, Nelson RK, Zuhl M. Exercise Prescription Guidelines for Cardiovascular Disease Patients in the Absence of a Baseline Stress Test. J Cardiovasc Dev Dis 2020; 7:E15. [PMID: 32349219 PMCID: PMC7344739 DOI: 10.3390/jcdd7020015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2020] [Revised: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 04/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Aerobic exercise is a core component of cardiac rehabilitation (CR). Leading organizations recommend that the exercise prescriptions should be based on a symptom limited baseline graded exercise test (GXT). However, recent evidence suggests that only ~30% of CR clinics perform baseline GXTs. Consequently, exercise prescriptions including exercise progression in CR are not following standard exercise prescription guidelines. Therefore, the purpose of this review is to provide clinicians with evidence-based techniques for prescribing exercise in the absence of a baseline GXT. Intensity indicators (e.g., heart rate, perceived exertion) are reviewed, along with special exercise considerations for various disease states (e.g., heart failure, peripheral artery disease, and coronary artery disease). Baseline exercise testing remains the gold standard approach for prescribing exercise among heart disease patients, however, clinicians must be prepared to safely develop and monitor patients when a baseline GXT is not performed.
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- School of Health Sciences, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI 48859, USA; (M.M.); (R.K.N.)
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Bouça-Machado R, Venturelli M, Tinazzi M, Schena F, Ferreira JJ. Treating Patients Like Athletes: Sports Science Applied to Parkinson's Disease. Front Neurol 2020; 11:228. [PMID: 32300330 PMCID: PMC7145393 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2020.00228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2020] [Accepted: 03/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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The evidence demonstrating the benefits of exercise is indisputable for healthy subjects, and more recently, it is growing for Parkinson's disease (PD) patients. Due to its easy access, low cost, social facilitation and, above all, the symptomatic effect, clinical exercise may have a profound impact on PD management. Especially considering that in recent decades there have been no major advances from the pharmacological point of view. Despite this, clinical exercise use it stills limited by the existent flaws in the available evidence supporting its use and guiding its prescription as a PD therapeutic intervention. We believe that a approach from the most relevant scientific and clinical fields is crucial to establish the use of clinical exercise in PD patients' routine care. Therefore, in this viewpoint, we aim to highlight the importance of clinical exercise as a therapeutic intervention in PD, and particularly of the benefits of applying sports science principles to potentiate the use of clinical exercise as a therapeutic intervention in PD management.
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- Raquel Bouça-Machado
- Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
- CNS-Campus Neurológico Sénior, Torres Vedras, Portugal
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- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
- CNS-Campus Neurológico Sénior, Torres Vedras, Portugal
- Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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BACKGROUND Few studies report objective accelerometer-measured daily physical activity levels in patients with heart failure (HF). OBJECTIVE We examined baseline accelerometer-measured physical activity from the Heart Failure Exercise and Resistance Training Camp trial, a federally funded (R01-HL112979) 18-month intervention study to promote adherence to exercise in patients with HF. Factors associated with physical activity levels were also explored. METHODS Patients with diagnosed HF (stage C chronic HF confirmed by echocardiography and clinical evaluation) were recruited from 2 urban medical centers. Physical activity energy expenditure and the number of minutes of moderate or vigorous physical activity (MVPA) were obtained from 7 full days of measurement with the accelerometer (Actigraph Model GT3X, Pensacola, Florida) for 182 subjects who met minimum valid wear time parameters. Additional measures of health-related factors were included to explore the association with physical activity levels. RESULTS Subjects had 10.2 ± 10.5 minutes of MVPA per day. Total physical activity energy expenditure was 304 ± 173 kcal on average per day. There were 23 individuals (12.6%) who met the recommended goal of 150 minutes of MVPA per week. Men, whites, New York Heart Association class II, and subjects with better physical function had significantly higher levels of activity. CONCLUSIONS Consistent with previous research, patients with HF are not meeting recommended guidelines for 150 minutes of MVPA per week.
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What Is the Optimal Exercise Prescription for Patients With Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Cardiac Rehabilitation? A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev 2019; 39:235-240. [DOI: 10.1097/hcr.0000000000000382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Fernandes LCBC, de Oliveira IM, Fernandes PFCBC, de Souza Neto JD, Farias MDSQ, de Freitas NA, Magalhães NC, Bacal F. Impact of Heart Transplantation on the Recovery of Peripheral and Respiratory Muscle Mass and Strength in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure. Transplant Direct 2018; 4:e395. [PMID: 30534588 PMCID: PMC6233658 DOI: 10.1097/txd.0000000000000837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2018] [Accepted: 08/28/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND To assess the impact of heart transplantation (HT) on the recovery of peripheral and respiratory muscle mass and strength in patients with congestive heart failure. METHODS The study included 23 patients with an indication for HT (patients in the waiting list [WL] group). These patients were monitored for 1.5 to 3 years after HT; 8 died before 6 months of follow-up, 15 patients completed the early follow-up period of 6 months after HT (FU6m group), 4 died between 6 months and 3 years after HT, and 11 patients completed the late follow-up period 1.5 to 3 years after HT (FU1.5-3y group). Twenty-three healthy subjects were included in the control group. The study variables included inspiratory muscle strength, expressed as the maximum inspiratory pressure (MIP); expiratory muscle strength, expressed as the maximum expiratory pressure (MEP); peripheral muscle strength, expressed as bilateral handgrip strength (bHGS); and the cross-sectional area of the bilateral psoas major muscle (CSAbPm). RESULTS The results showed a reduction in the CSAbPm (1238.9 ± 312.3 mm2), a reduction in the bHGS (27.0 ± 5.7 kg/f), a reduction in the MIP (60.2 ± 29.8 cmH2O), and a reduction in the MEP (75.2 ± 33.4 cmH2O) in patients in the WL group compared with the healthy controls. In the time series comparison, for patients in the WL, FU6m, and FU1.5-3y groups, increases were found in the CSAbPm (1305.4 vs 1458.1 vs 1431.3 mm2, respectively), bHGS (27.3 vs 30.2 vs 34.7 kg/f, respectively), MIP (59.5 vs 85.5 vs 90.9 cmH2O, respectively), and MEP (79.5 vs 93.2 vs 101.8 cmH2O, respectively) (P < 0.00). CONCLUSIONS Sarcopenia was observed in patients in the WL group. Patients recovered peripheral and respiratory muscle mass and strength at 3 years after HT.
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- Lenise C B C Fernandes
- Heart Institute University of São Paulo School of Medicine and Heart and Lung Messejana's Hospital, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Heart Institute University of São Paulo School of Medicine and Heart and Lung Messejana's Hospital, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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Lavender M, Chia KS, Dwyer N, Corte TJ, Spencer L, Thakkar V, McWilliams T, Kotlyar E, Whitford H. Safe and effective exercise training for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension: putting current evidence into clinical practice. Expert Rev Respir Med 2018; 12:965-977. [PMID: 30251562 DOI: 10.1080/17476348.2018.1527687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION While there have been significant advances in the medical treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), life expectancy, and quality of life remain reduced in this disease. Strenuous exercise may be hazardous for PAH patients; however, several relatively small trials have confirmed that exercise training programs can be used safely and effectively as adjunctive treatment for selected patients. The use of exercise training is now recommended in consensus international PAH treatment algorithms; however, there is no published guideline detailing how this intervention should be carried out. Areas covered: This review describes the evidence available and evaluates its applicability to 'real life' clinical practice. The limitations of current evidence are acknowledged, and we discuss how the existing data can be applied to management of PAH patients in Australia, New Zealand, and countries with similar healthcare systems. Recommendations for PAH exercise training are proposed including patient selection, program structure and duration, training modalities, training intensity, supervision, monitoring, safety precautions, and outcome assessments. Expert commentary: It is recognized that knowledge gaps remain and further research is required into physiological mechanisms associated with improved exercise capacity, optimal outpatient exercise regimen, durability of benefit, and whether there is any disease-modifying effect or impact on long-term prognosis.
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- Melanie Lavender
- a Department of Respiratory Medicine , Fiona Stanley Hospital , Clayton , Australia.,b University of New South Wales Rural Clinical School , Clayton , Australia
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- b University of New South Wales Rural Clinical School , Clayton , Australia.,c Coffs Harbour Health Campus , Coffs Harbour , Australia.,d Department of Medicine , University of New South Wales Rural Clinical School , Coffs Harbour , New South Wales , Australia
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- e Cardiology Department, Royal Hobart Hospital , Hobart , Australia.,f School of Medicine, University of Tasmania , Hobart , Australia
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- g Department of Respiratory Medicine , Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and University of Sydney , Camperdown , Australia
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- h Physiotherapy Department , Royal Prince Alfred Hospital , Camperdown , Australia
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- i Department of Rheumatology , Liverpool Hospital , Liverpool BC , Australia.,j Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences , Macquarie University , Campbelltown , Australia.,k School of Medicine , Western Sydney University , Campbelltown , Australia
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- m Heart and Lung Transplant unit and Cardiology department , St Vincent's Hospital , Darlinghurst , Australia
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- n Department of Respiratory Medicine , The Alfred Hospital , Melbourne , Australia
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Cornelis J, Myers J, Heidbuchel H, Vrints C, Beckers P. Exercise Training in Heart Failure Patients With Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: a Practical Approach. Card Fail Rev 2018; 4:107-111. [PMID: 30206486 PMCID: PMC6125706 DOI: 10.15420/cfr.2018.19.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2018] [Accepted: 07/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Persistent AF is present in at least 20 % of patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) and is related to a poor prognosis and more severe cardiac arrhythmias. CHF and AF share a common pathophysiology and can exacerbate one another. Exercise programmes for people with CHF have been shown to improve aerobic capacity, prognosis and quality of life. Given that patients with both CHF and AF show greater impairment in exercise performance, exercise training programmes have the potential to be highly beneficial. Optimal clinical evaluation using a cardiopulmonary exercise test should be performed before starting a training programme. Heart rate should be calculated over a longer period of time In patients with CHF and AF than those in sinus rhythm. The use of telemetry is advised to measure HR accurately during training. If telemetry is not available, patients can be safely trained based on the concomitant workload. An aerobic exercise training programme of moderate to high intensity, whether or not combined with strength training, is advised in patients with CHF and AF. Optimal training modalities and their intensity require further investigation.
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- Justien Cornelis
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, University of AntwerpWilrijk, Belgium
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- VA Palo Alto Health Care SystemPalo Alto, CA, USA
- Stanford UniversityStanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Antwerp University HospitalEdegem, Belgium
- Department of Medicine, University of AntwerpWilrijk, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiology, Antwerp University HospitalEdegem, Belgium
- Department of Medicine, University of AntwerpWilrijk, Belgium
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, University of AntwerpWilrijk, Belgium
- Department of Cardiology, Antwerp University HospitalEdegem, Belgium
- Department of Medicine, University of AntwerpWilrijk, Belgium
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Gomes Neto M, Durães AR, Conceição LSR, Saquetto MB, Ellingsen Ø, Carvalho VO. High intensity interval training versus moderate intensity continuous training on exercise capacity and quality of life in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Cardiol 2018; 261:134-141. [PMID: 29572084 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.02.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2017] [Revised: 02/02/2018] [Accepted: 02/20/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of high intensity interval training (HIIT) versus moderate intensity continuous training (MICT) in heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). BACKGROUND Despite the well-known positive effects of exercise in heart failure patients, the best mode of exercise is still under discussion. METHODS We searched Pubmed/MEDLINE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, PEDro data base, and SciELO (from the earliest date available to October 2017) for randomized controlled trials that evaluated the effects of HIIT versus MICT in HFrEF patients. Weighted mean differences (WMD) with 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated, and heterogeneity was assessed using the I2 test. RESULTS 13 studies met the study criteria, including 411 patients. Compared to MICT, HIIT resulted in improvement in Peak VO2 WMD (1.35 mL·kg-1·min-1 95% CI: 0.03 to 2.64 N = 411). HIIT resulted in no difference in VE/VCO2 slope WMD (-1.21 95% CI: -3.0 to 0.58 N = 135), and quality of life measured by Minnesota Living with Heart Failure questionnaire WMD (1.19 95% CI: -5.81 to 8.19 N = 79). Sub-group analyses comparing studies with and without isocaloric exercise training protocol also showed a nonsignificant difference in peak VO2 for participants in the HIIT group compared with MICT group. CONCLUSIONS HIIT improves peak VO2 and should be considered as a component of care of HFrEF patients. However, its superiority versus MICT disappears when isocaloric protocols are compared. An important caveat is uncertainty and variation of actual training intensities compared to program targets.
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- Mansueto Gomes Neto
- Physical Therapy Department, Federal University of Bahia - UFBA, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina e Saúde - UFBA, Salvador, BA, Brazil; Physiotherapy Research Group, UFBA, Brazil; The GREAT Group (GRupo de Estudos em ATividade física), Brazil.
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- The GREAT Group (GRupo de Estudos em ATividade física), Brazil; Physical Therapy Department, Federal University of Sergipe - UFS, Aracaju, SE, Brazil
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- Physical Therapy Department, Federal University of Bahia - UFBA, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina e Saúde - UFBA, Salvador, BA, Brazil; Physiotherapy Research Group, UFBA, Brazil
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- K.G. Jebsen Center for Exercise in Medicine, Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway; Department of Cardiology, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Physiotherapy Research Group, UFBA, Brazil; The GREAT Group (GRupo de Estudos em ATividade física), Brazil; Physical Therapy Department, Federal University of Sergipe - UFS, Aracaju, SE, Brazil
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The incidence and prevalence of cardiac diseases, which are the main cause of death worldwide, are likely to increase because of population ageing. Prevailing theories about the mechanisms of ageing feature the gradual derailment of cellular protein homeostasis (proteostasis) and loss of protein quality control as central factors. In the heart, loss of protein patency, owing to flaws in genetically-determined design or because of environmentally-induced 'wear and tear', can overwhelm protein quality control, thereby triggering derailment of proteostasis and contributing to cardiac ageing. Failure of protein quality control involves impairment of chaperones, ubiquitin-proteosomal systems, autophagy, and loss of sarcomeric and cytoskeletal proteins, all of which relate to induction of cardiomyocyte senescence. Targeting protein quality control to maintain cardiac proteostasis offers a novel therapeutic strategy to promote cardiac health and combat cardiac disease. Currently marketed drugs are available to explore this concept in the clinical setting.
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- Robert H Henning
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Physiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, VU University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Papathanasiou J, Troev T, Ferreira AS, Tsekoura D, Elkova H, Kyriopoulos E, Ilieva E. Advanced Role and Field of Competence of the Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Specialist in Contemporary Cardiac Rehabilitation. Hellenic J Cardiol 2017; 57:16-22. [PMID: 26856196 DOI: 10.1016/s1109-9666(16)30013-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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- Jannis Papathanasiou
- Department of Kinesitherapy, Faculty of Public Health, Medical University of Sofia, Bulgaria
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Casillas JM, Gudjoncik A, Gremeaux V, Aulagne J, Besson D, Laroche D. Assessment tools for personalizing training intensity during cardiac rehabilitation: Literature review and practical proposals. Ann Phys Rehabil Med 2017; 60:43-49. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rehab.2016.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2015] [Revised: 01/25/2016] [Accepted: 01/25/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Economic Evaluation of Exercise-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs for Chronic Heart Failure Patients in Colombia. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev 2016; 36:12-9. [PMID: 26702862 DOI: 10.1097/hcr.0000000000000150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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PURPOSE Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) has met with resistance from third-party payers in low- and middle-income countries because of lack of evidence regarding its cost-effectiveness. We aimed to provide information to help better inform this decision-making process. METHODS Costs associated with a 12-week exercise-based rehabilitation program in Colombia for patients with CHF were estimated. We collected data on all medical resources used in ambulatory care and data on hospital costs incurred for treating patients with uncompensated CHF. A literature search to establish the hospitalization rates because of uncompensated CHF, death because of CHF, and potential decreases in these data because of the utilization of CR was conducted. We modeled incremental costs and effectiveness over a period of 5 years from the perspective of the third-party payer. RESULTS All costs were converted from Colombian pesos to US dollars. For an exercise-based CR program of 12-week duration (36 sessions), costs ranged from US$265 to US$369 per patient. Monthly costs associated with ambulatory care of CHF averaged US$128 ± US$321 per patient, and hospitalization costs were US$3621 ± US$5 444 per event. Yearly hospitalization incidence rates with and without CR were 0.154 and 0.216, respectively. The incremental cost of CR would be US$998 per additional quality-adjusted life-year. Sensitivity analysis did not significantly change these results. CONCLUSIONS Cardiac rehabilitation in patients with CHF in settings such as Colombia can be a cost-effective strategy, with minimal incremental costs and better quality of life, mainly because of decreased rates of hospitalization.
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Reproducibility of Anaerobic and Pain Thresholds in Male Patients With Intermittent Claudication. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev 2016; 36:358-67. [DOI: 10.1097/hcr.0000000000000173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The estimated cost of treating patients with HF in the United States is expected to more than double by 2030.65 This forecast of the impact of HF in the United States should serve as a call to action. Despite well-documented benefits, participation in exercise training and CR programs by patients with HF remains low. In this article, standards and guidelines for exercise and CR in HF were reviewed. Although traditional CR had core components, it lacked care management specific for HF. Chronic stable HF patients can safely exercise; however, there are many unique needs that are not currently addressed at the patient, system, and provider levels. As we face economic and political forces that are expected to require major change to the health care delivery system, it becomes even more important to capitalize on the advantages that come with team-based care. CR has always served as a model of team-based care; however, the model must now include professionals with HF expertise to guide patients in safe exercise and self-management strategies appropriate for this chronically ill population.
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- Bunny Pozehl
- University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Nursing, 1230 O Street, Suite 131, Lincoln, NE 68588-0220, USA.
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- University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Nursing, 1230 O Street, Suite 131, Lincoln, NE 68588-0220, USA
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- Division of Physical Therapy Education, 984420 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-4420, USA
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Oliveira MF, Zanussi G, Sprovieri B, Lobo DML, Mastrocolla LE, Umeda IIK, Sperandio PA. Alternatives to Aerobic Exercise Prescription in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure. Arq Bras Cardiol 2016; 106:97-104. [PMID: 26815313 PMCID: PMC4765007 DOI: 10.5935/abc.20160014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2015] [Accepted: 10/30/2015] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Background Exercise is essential for patients with heart failure as it leads to a reduction in
morbidity and mortality as well as improved functional capacity and oxygen uptake
(⩒O2). However, the need for an experienced physiologist and the
cost of the exam may render the cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) unfeasible. Thus,
the six-minute walk test (6MWT) and step test (ST) may be alternatives for exercise
prescription. Objective The aim was to correlate heart rate (HR) during the 6MWT and ST with HR at the
anaerobic threshold (HRAT) and peak HR (HRP) obtained on the
CPET. Methods Eighty-three patients (58 ± 11 years) with heart failure (NYHA class II) were
included and all subjects had optimized medication for at least 3 months. Evaluations
involved CPET (⩒O2, HRAT, HRP), 6MWT
(HR6MWT) and ST (HRST). Results The participants exhibited severe ventricular dysfunction (ejection fraction: 31
± 7%) and low peak ⩒O2 (15.2 ± 3.1
mL.kg-1.min-1). HRP (113 ± 19 bpm) was higher
than HRAT (92 ± 14 bpm; p < 0.05) and HR6MWT (94
± 13 bpm; p < 0.05). No significant difference was found between
HRP and HRST. Moreover, a strong correlation was found between
HRAT and HR6MWT (r = 0.81; p < 0.0001), and between
HRP and HRST (r = 0.89; p < 0.0001). Conclusion These findings suggest that, in the absence of CPET, exercise prescription can be
performed by use of 6MWT and ST, based on HR6MWT and HRST
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- Mayron F Oliveira
- Equipe de Fisioterapia, Setor de Reabilitação Cardiovascular, Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Equipe de Fisioterapia, Setor de Reabilitação Cardiovascular, Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Equipe de Fisioterapia, Setor de Reabilitação Cardiovascular, Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Equipe de Fisioterapia, Setor de Reabilitação Cardiovascular, Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Equipe Médica, Setor de Reabilitação Cardiovascular, Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Equipe de Fisioterapia, Setor de Reabilitação Cardiovascular, Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Equipe de Fisioterapia, Setor de Reabilitação Cardiovascular, Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Effect of 10-Week Supervised Moderate-Intensity Intermittent vs. Continuous Aerobic Exercise Programs on Vascular Adhesion Molecules in Patients with Heart Failure. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2015; 94:898-911. [DOI: 10.1097/phm.0000000000000306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Myers J, Arena R, Cahalin LP, Labate V, Guazzi M. Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Heart Failure. Curr Probl Cardiol 2015; 40:322-72. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2015.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The article discusses the problem of motivating and encouraging patients with heart failure to perform regular exercise training. Firstly, the benefits of exercise training are presented, and rational and convincing arguments justifying its implementation in heart failure patients are provided. Secondly, the issue of overcoming barriers to exercise training implementation is considered. Finally, the role of the medical team and family members in supporting patients with heart failure in long-term adherence to recommendations is defined and analyzed. In addition, the article presents various ways of performing exercise training easily.
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Understanding physical activity and exercise behaviors in patients with heart failure. Heart Lung 2015; 44:2-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2014.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2014] [Revised: 08/25/2014] [Accepted: 08/25/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Borghi-Silva A, Trimer R, Mendes RG, Arena RA, Schwartzmann PV. Rehabilitation practice patterns for patients with heart failure: the South American perspective. Heart Fail Clin 2014; 11:73-82. [PMID: 25432475 DOI: 10.1016/j.hfc.2014.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Heart failure (HF) is an important public health issue in South America. Economic impacts are substantial. Chagas heart disease is a prevalent HF etiology; it is caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi. Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is an integral component of HF care. The benefits of CR in HF patients need to be assessed. The effectiveness and safety of CR delivery, such as home-based interventions, should be explored. Strategies to improve adherence in CR are imperative. We describe past and current CR trends for HF patients and discuss the future of this important intervention.
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- Audrey Borghi-Silva
- Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy Laboratory, Federal University of Sao Carlos, Rod Washington Luis Km 235 - SP - 310, Sao Carlos, Sao Paulo 13565-90, Brazil.
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- Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy Laboratory, Federal University of Sao Carlos, Rod Washington Luis Km 235 - SP - 310, Sao Carlos, Sao Paulo 13565-90, Brazil
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- Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy Laboratory, Federal University of Sao Carlos, Rod Washington Luis Km 235 - SP - 310, Sao Carlos, Sao Paulo 13565-90, Brazil
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- Integrative Physiology Laboratory, Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois Chicago, 1918 West Taylor Street, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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- Clinical Hospital, Rehabilitation Institute Lucy Montoro, Ribeirao Preto School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Monte Alegre, Ribeirão Preto, Sao Paulo 14048-900, Brazil
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Lima MM, Rocha MOC, Nunes MCP, Sousa L, Costa HS, Alencar MCN, Britto RR, Ribeiro ALP. A randomized trial of the effects of exercise training in Chagas cardiomyopathy. Eur J Heart Fail 2014; 12:866-73. [DOI: 10.1093/eurjhf/hfq123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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- Márcia M.O. Lima
- Post-Graduation in Infectology and Tropical Medicine, School of Medicine; Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG); Belo Horizonte Minas Gerais Brazil
- School of Physiotherapy; Federal University of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys; Diamantina Minas Gerais Brazil
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- Post-Graduation in Infectology and Tropical Medicine, School of Medicine; Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG); Belo Horizonte Minas Gerais Brazil
- University Hospital-Division of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery; Federal University of Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte Minas Gerais Brazil
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- Post-Graduation in Infectology and Tropical Medicine, School of Medicine; Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG); Belo Horizonte Minas Gerais Brazil
- University Hospital-Division of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery; Federal University of Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte Minas Gerais Brazil
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- Post-Graduation in Infectology and Tropical Medicine, School of Medicine; Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG); Belo Horizonte Minas Gerais Brazil
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- University Hospital-Division of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery; Federal University of Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte Minas Gerais Brazil
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- University Hospital-Division of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery; Federal University of Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte Minas Gerais Brazil
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- School of Physiotherapy; Federal University of Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte Minas Gerais Brazil
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- Post-Graduation in Infectology and Tropical Medicine, School of Medicine; Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG); Belo Horizonte Minas Gerais Brazil
- University Hospital-Division of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery; Federal University of Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte Minas Gerais Brazil
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Grosman-Rimon L, McDonald MA, Pollock Bar-Ziv S, Jacobs I, Tumiati LC, Cherney DZ, Rao V. Chronotropic incompetence, impaired exercise capacity, and inflammation in recipients of continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices. J Heart Lung Transplant 2013; 32:930-2. [PMID: 23849515 DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2013.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2013] [Revised: 05/06/2013] [Accepted: 05/23/2013] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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O'Hagan C, De Vito G, Boreham CAG. Exercise prescription in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus : current practices, existing guidelines and future directions. Sports Med 2013; 43:39-49. [PMID: 23315755 DOI: 10.1007/s40279-012-0004-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Exercise is an effective treatment for type 2 diabetes mellitus, resulting in stabilization of plasma glucose in the acute phase and improvements in body composition, insulin resistance and glycosylated haemoglobin with chronic exercise training. However, the most appropriate exercise prescription for type 2 diabetes has not yet been established, resulting from insufficient evidence to determine the optimum type, intensity, duration or frequency of exercise training. Furthermore, patient engagement in exercise is suboptimal. There are many likely reasons for low engagement in exercise; one possible contributory factor may be a tendency for expert bodies to prioritize the roles of diet and medication over exercise in their treatment guidelines. Published treatment guidelines vary in their approach to exercise training, but most agencies suggest that people with type 2 diabetes engage in 150 min of moderate to vigorous aerobic exercise per week. This prescription is similar to the established guidelines for cardiovascular health in the general population. Future possibilities in this area include investigation of the physiological effects and practical benefits of exercise training of different intensities in type 2 diabetes, and the use of individualized prescription to maximize the health benefits of training.
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- Ciara O'Hagan
- Academy of Sport and Physical Activity, Sheffield Hallam University, Collegiate Crescent, Sheffield, S10 2BP, UK.
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De Maeyer C, Beckers P, Vrints CJ, Conraads VM. Exercise training in chronic heart failure. Ther Adv Chronic Dis 2013; 4:105-17. [PMID: 23634278 DOI: 10.1177/2040622313480382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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The syndrome of heart failure (HF) is a growing epidemic that causes a significant socio-economic burden. Despite considerable progress in the management of patients with HF, mortality and morbidity remain a major healthcare concern and frequent hospital admissions jeopardize daily life and social activities. Exercise training is an important adjunct nonpharmacological treatment modality for patients with HF that has proven positive effects on mortality, morbidity, exercise capacity and quality of life. Different training modalities are available to target the problems with which HF patients are faced. It is essential to tailor the prescribed exercise regimen, so that both efficiency and safety are guaranteed. Electrical implanted devices and mechanical support should not exclude patients from exercise training; however, particular precautions and a specialized approach are advised. At least 50% of patients with HF, older than 65 years of age, present with HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFPEF). Although the study populations included in studies evaluating the effect of exercise training in this population are small, the results are promising and seem to support the idea that exercise training is beneficial for HFPEF patients. Both the short- and especially long-term adherence to exercise training remain a major challenge that can only be tackled by a multidisciplinary approach. Efforts should be directed towards closing the gap between recommendations and the actual implementation of training programmes.
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- Catherine De Maeyer
- Department of Cardiology, Antwerp University Hospital, Wilrijkstraat 10, 2650 Edegem, Belgium
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Sport activity is an important issue in many patients with a pacemaker either because they performed sport activities before pacemaker implantation to reduce the cardiovascular risk or to improve the course of an underlying cardiovascular disease (e.g. coronary artery disease, heart failure) by sports. Compared to patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) the risks from underlying cardiovascular disease (e.g. ischemia, heart failure), arrhythmia, lead dysfunction or inappropriate therapy are less important or absent. Sport is contraindicated in dyspnea at rest, acute heart failure, new complex arrhythmia, acute myocarditis and acute myocardial infarction, valvular disease with indications for intervention and surgery and comorbidities which prevent physical activity. Patients with underlying cardiovascular disease (including hypertension) should preferably perform types and levels of physical activity that are aerobic (with dynamic exercise) such as running, swimming, cycling instead of sport with high anaerobic demands and high muscular workload. In heart failure, studies demonstrated advantages of isometric sport that increases the amount of muscle, thereby preventing cardiac cachexia. Sport with a risk of blows to the chest or physical contact (e.g. boxing, rugby, martial arts) should be avoided. Implantation, programming and follow-up should respect specific precautions to allow optimal physical activity with a pacemaker including implantation of bipolar leads on the side contralateral to the dominant hand, individual programming of the upper sensor and tracking rate and regular exercise testing.
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Besnier F, Laruelle E, Genestier S, Gié S, Vigneau C, Carré F. Effets d’un réentraînement à l’effort sur ergocycle pendant les séances de dialyse chez les insuffisants rénaux chroniques hémodialysés : intérêt d’un travail individualisé au premier seuil ventilatoire. Nephrol Ther 2012; 8:231-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nephro.2011.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2011] [Revised: 10/05/2011] [Accepted: 10/11/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Zielinski MR, Davis JM, Fadel JR, Youngstedt SD. Influence of chronic moderate sleep restriction and exercise on inflammation and carcinogenesis in mice. Brain Behav Immun 2012; 26:672-9. [PMID: 22433899 PMCID: PMC3645371 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2012.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2011] [Revised: 02/17/2012] [Accepted: 03/05/2012] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The effects of chronic moderate sleep restriction and exercise training on carcinogenesis were examined in adenomatous polyposis coli multiple intestinal neoplasma (APC Min(+/-)) mice, a genetic strain which is predisposed to developing adenomatous polyposis. The mice were randomized to one of four 11 week treatments in a 2×2 design involving sleep restriction (by 4 h/day) vs. normal sleep and exercise training (1h/day) vs. sedentary control. Wild-type control mice underwent identical experimental treatments. Compared with the wild-type mice, APC Min(+/-) mice had disrupted hematology and enhanced pro-inflammatory cytokine production from peritoneal exudate cells. Among the APC Min(+/-) mice, consistent interactions of sleep loss and exercise were found for measures of polyp formation, inflammation, and hematology. Sleep loss had little effect on these variables under sedentary conditions, but sleep loss had clear detrimental effects under exercise conditions. Exercise training resulted in improvements in these measures under normal sleep conditions, but exercise tended to elicit no effect or to exacerbate the effects of sleep restriction. Significant correlations of inflammation with polyp burden were observed. Among wild-type mice, similar, but less consistent interactions of sleep restriction and exercise were found. These data suggest that the benefits of exercise on carcinogenesis and immune function were impaired by chronic moderate sleep restriction, and that harmful effects of sleep restriction were generally realized only in the presence of exercise.
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- Mark R. Zielinski
- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School and Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System, West Roxbury, MA
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- Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
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- Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Neuroscience, University of South Carolina, School of Medicine, University of South Carolina, SC
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- Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC,WJB Dorn VA Medical Center, Columbia, SC,Department of Psychology, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
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Murad K, Brubaker PH, Fitzgerald DM, Morgan TM, Goff DC, Soliman EZ, Eggebeen JD, Kitzman DW. Exercise training improves heart rate variability in older patients with heart failure: a randomized, controlled, single-blinded trial. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 18:192-7. [PMID: 22536936 DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-7133.2011.00282.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Reduced heart rate variability (HRV) in older patients with heart failure (HF) is common and indicates poor prognosis. Exercise training (ET) has been shown to improve HRV in younger patients with HF. However, the effect of ET on HRV in older patients with HF is not known. Sixty-six participants (36% men), aged 69±5 years, with HF and both preserved ejection fraction (HFPEF) and reduced ejection fraction (HFREF), were randomly assigned to 16 weeks of supervised ET (ET group) vs attention-control (AC group). Two HRV parameters (the standard deviation of all normal RR intervals [SDNN] and the root mean square of successive differences in normal RR intervals [RMSSD]) were measured at baseline and after completion of the study. When compared with the AC group, the ET group had a significantly greater increase in both SDNN (15.46±5.02 ms in ET vs 2.37±2.13 ms in AC, P=.016) and RMSSD (17.53±7.83 ms in ET vs 1.69±2.63 ms in AC, P=.003). This increase was seen in both sexes and HF categories. ET improved HRV in older patients with both HFREF and HFPEF.
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- Khalil Murad
- Internal Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
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Hsieh PL, Wu YT, Chao WJ. Effects of exercise training in heart transplant recipients: a meta-analysis. Cardiology 2011; 120:27-35. [PMID: 22094922 DOI: 10.1159/000332998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2011] [Accepted: 08/25/2011] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Muscle wasting and exercise intolerance are common in heart transplant recipients. Most studies on the effects of exercise training have used relatively small sample sizes and are heterogeneous in nature. The purpose of this meta-analysis was to systematically review the relevant studies and investigate the effects of exercise training on exercise capacity and muscle strength in heart transplant recipients. METHODS A systematic search was adopted from electronic databases and relevant references, using medical subject heading key words related to heart transplantation and exercise. Only randomized controlled trials with exercise intervention versus usual care were included. The data were expressed as the weighted mean differences with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). RESULTS Altogether 6 studies were included. Peak oxygen consumption (VO(2)) was reported in 4 trials (117 patients), and muscle strength was reported in 3 trials (67 patients). Peak VO(2) was significantly increased by 2.34 ml/kg/min (95% CI 0.63-4.05). One-repetition maxima of the chest press (23.28 kg, 95% CI 0.64-45.91) and leg press (28.84 kg, 95% CI 5.70-51.98) were significantly improved by exercise training. CONCLUSION Exercise training is recommended for heart transplant recipients to improve peak VO(2) and muscle strength despite the small number of trials included in this meta-analysis.
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- Ping-Lun Hsieh
- School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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Mudge AM, Denaro CP, Scott AC, Atherton JJ, Meyers DE, Marwick TH, Adsett JA, Mullins RW, Suna JM, Scuffham PA, O'Rourke PK. Exercise training in recently hospitalized heart failure patients enrolled in a disease management programme: design of the EJECTION-HF randomized controlled trial. Eur J Heart Fail 2011; 13:1370-5. [PMID: 22065870 DOI: 10.1093/eurjhf/hfr139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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AIMS The Exercise Joins Education: Combined Therapy to Improve Outcomes in Newly-discharged Heart Failure (EJECTION-HF) study will evaluate the impact of a supervised exercise training programme (ETP) on clinical outcomes in recently hospitalized heart failure patients attending a disease management programme (DMP). Methods This multisite, pragmatic randomized controlled trial enrols patients discharged from participating hospitals with clinical evidence of heart failure who are willing and able to participate in a DMP and considered clinically safe to exercise. Enrolment includes participants with impaired and preserved left ventricular systolic function. Baseline assessment and programme commencement occur within 6 weeks of hospital discharge. The control group DMP includes individualized education and follow-up from a multidisciplinary heart failure team; a weekly education programme for 12 weeks; self-management advice; and medical follow-up. Home exercise is recommended for all participants. In addition, intervention participants are offered 36 supervised, structured gym-based 1 h exercise sessions over 24 weeks. Sessions are tailored to exercise capacity and include aerobic, resistance, and balance exercises. Enrolment target is 350 participants. Primary outcome is 12-month mortality and readmissions. Secondary outcomes include blinded evaluation of depressive symptoms, sleep quality, cognition, and functional status (activities of daily living, 6 min walk distance, grip strength) at 3 and 6 months. A cost-utility analysis will be conducted. CONCLUSION This study will enrol a representative group of hospitalized heart failure patients and measure a range of patient and health service outcomes to inform the design of post-hospital DMPs for heart failure. Enrolment will be completed in 2013. ACTRN12608000263392.
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- Alison M Mudge
- Internal Medicine and Aged Care, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Butterfield Street, Herston, Queensland 4029, Australia.
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Mourot L, Tordi N, Bouhaddi M, Teffaha D, Monpere C, Regnard J. Heart rate variability to assess ventilatory thresholds: reliable in cardiac disease? Eur J Prev Cardiol 2011; 19:1272-80. [PMID: 21914684 DOI: 10.1177/1741826711423115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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- L Mourot
- EA 3920 “Physiopathologie Cardiovasculaire et Prévention”, Université de Franche Comté, Besançon, France
- Clinical Investigation Centre Inserm CIT 808, Besançon University Hospital, Besançon, France
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- Clinical Investigation Centre Inserm CIT 808, Besançon University Hospital, Besançon, France
- EA 4267 “Sciences Séparatives Biologiques et Pharmaceutiques”, Université de Franche Comté, Besançon, France
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- EA 3920 “Physiopathologie Cardiovasculaire et Prévention”, Université de Franche Comté, Besançon, France
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- EA 3813 “Laboratoire des Adaptations Physiologiques aux Activités Physiques”, Université de Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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- Centre de Réadaptation Cardiovasculaire Bois Gibert, Ballan Miré, France
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- EA 3920 “Physiopathologie Cardiovasculaire et Prévention”, Université de Franche Comté, Besançon, France
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Thomas SG, Goodman JM, Burr JF. Evidence-based risk assessment and recommendations for physical activity clearance: established cardiovascular disease1This paper is one of a selection of papers published in this Special Issue, entitled Evidence-based risk assessment and recommendations for physical activity clearance, and has undergone the Journal’s usual peer review process. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 2011; 36 Suppl 1:S190-213. [DOI: 10.1139/h11-050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Physical activity is an effective lifestyle therapy for patients at risk for, or with, documented cardiovascular disease (CVD). Current screening tools — the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) and the Physical Activity Readiness Medical Evaluation (PARmed-X) — require updating to align with risk/benefit evidence. We provide evidence-based recommendations to identify individuals with CVD at lower risk, intermediate risk, or higher risk of adverse events when participating in physical activity. Forms of exercise and the settings that will appropriately manage the risks are identified. A computer-assisted search of electronic databases, using search terms for CVD and physical activity risks and benefits, was employed. The Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation were applied to assess the evidence and assign a strength of evidence rating. A strength rating for the physical activity participation clearance recommendation was assigned on the basis of the evidence. Recommendations for physical activity clearance were made for specific CVD groups. Evidence indicates that those who are medically stable, who are involved with physical activity, and who have adequate physical ability can participate in physical activity of lower to moderate risk. Patients at higher risk can exercise in medically supervised programs. Systematic evaluation of evidence indicates that clinically stable individuals with CVD may participate in physical activity with little risk of adverse events. Therefore, changes in the PAR-Q should be undertaken and a process of assessment and consultation to replace the PARmed-X should be developed. Patients at lower risk may exercise at low to moderate intensities with minimal supervision. Those at intermediate risk should exercise with guidance from a qualified exercise professional. Patients at higher risk should exercise in medically supervised programs.
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- Scott G. Thomas
- Graduate Department of Exercise Sciences, Faculty of Physical Education and Health, 55 Harbord St, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 2W6, Canada
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- Graduate Department of Exercise Sciences, Faculty of Physical Education and Health, 55 Harbord St, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 2W6, Canada
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- School of Human Kinetics and Physical Activity Line, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Ganderton L, Jenkins S, Gain K, Fowler R, Winship P, Lunt D, Gabbay E. Short term effects of exercise training on exercise capacity and quality of life in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension: protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMC Pulm Med 2011; 11:25. [PMID: 21600062 PMCID: PMC3126789 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2466-11-25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2010] [Accepted: 05/23/2011] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Advances in the understanding and management of pulmonary arterial hypertension have enabled earlier diagnosis and improved prognosis. However, despite best available therapy, symptoms of exertional dyspnoea and fatigue are commonly reported and result in a reduced capacity to perform daily activities and impaired quality of life. Exercise training has demonstrated efficacy in individuals with other respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. Historically, however, exercise training has not been utilised as a form of therapy in pulmonary arterial hypertension due to the perceived risk of sudden cardiac death and the theoretical possibility that exercise would lead to worsening pulmonary vascular haemodynamics and deterioration in right heart function. Now, with the advances in pharmaceutical management, determining the safety and benefits of exercise training in this population has become more relevant. Only three studies of supervised exercise training in pulmonary arterial hypertension have been published. These studies demonstrated improvements in exercise capacity and quality of life, in the absence of adverse events or clinical deterioration. However, these studies have not utilised an outpatient-based, whole body exercise training program, the most common format for exercise programs within Australia. It is uncertain whether this form of training is beneficial and capable of producing sustained benefits in exercise capacity and quality of life in this population. DESIGN/METHODS This randomised controlled trial will determine whether a 12 week, outpatient-based, supervised, whole body exercise training program, followed by a home-based exercise program, is safe and improves exercise capacity and quality of life in individuals with pulmonary arterial hypertension. This study aims to recruit 34 subjects who will be randomly allocated to the exercise group (supervised exercise training 3 times a week for 12 weeks, followed by 3 sessions per week of home exercise for 12 weeks) or the control group (usual medical care). Subjects will be assessed at baseline, 12 weeks and 24 weeks. DISCUSSION This study will determine whether outpatient-based, whole body exercise training is beneficial and safe in individuals with pulmonary arterial hypertension. Additionally, this study will contribute to clinical practice guidelines for this patient population. TRIAL REGISTRATION Australia and New Zealand Clinical Trials Register (ANZCTR): ACTRN12609000502235.
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- Louise Ganderton
- School of Physiotherapy and Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
- Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Australia
- Lung Institute of Western Australia, Centre for Asthma, Allergy and Respiratory Research, University of Western Australia
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- School of Physiotherapy and Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
- Lung Institute of Western Australia, Centre for Asthma, Allergy and Respiratory Research, University of Western Australia
- Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Australia
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- School of Physiotherapy and Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
- Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Australia
- School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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- School of Physiotherapy and Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
- Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Australia
- Lung Institute of Western Australia, Centre for Asthma, Allergy and Respiratory Research, University of Western Australia
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- School of Physiotherapy and Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
- Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Australia
- Lung Institute of Western Australia, Centre for Asthma, Allergy and Respiratory Research, University of Western Australia
- School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
- School of Medicine, University of Notre Dame, Fremantle, Australia
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Arena R, Sietsema KE. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing in the clinical evaluation of patients with heart and lung disease. Circulation 2011; 123:668-80. [PMID: 21321183 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.109.914788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 144] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Ross Arena
- Department of Physical Therapy, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond Virginia 23298-0224, USA.
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Cowie A, Thow MK, Granat MH, Mitchell SL. A comparison of home and hospital-based exercise training in heart failure: immediate and long-term effects upon physical activity level. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 18:158-66. [PMID: 21450662 DOI: 10.1177/1741826710389389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND In heart failure, reduced physical activity level can adversely affect physical and psychosocial functioning. No previous heart failure research has compared effects of home and hospital-based exercise training upon physical activity level, or has objectively assessed their long-term effects upon physical activity. This study used an activPAL™ monitor to examine immediate and long-term effects of home and hospital-based aerobic exercise training upon physical activity level. DESIGN Randomized controlled trial. METHODS Sixty patients with heart failure (mean age 66 years; NYHA class II/III; 51 male/9 female) were randomized to home training, hospital training or control. Both programmes consisted of aerobic circuit training, undertaken twice a week for one hour, for eight weeks. All participants wore the activPAL™ at baseline, and after eight weeks, for one week. Six months after cessation of training, a subgroup of participants from the home and hospital training groups (n = 10 from each group) wore the activPAL™ for a further week. RESULTS Hospital-based training significantly increased steps taken per day during 'extra long' (P = 0.04) and 'long' (P = 0.01) walks. Neither programme had any immediate effect upon physical activity level otherwise. Though daily upright duration for the home group significantly improved six months after cessation of training (P = 0.02), generally physical activity level was maintained in the long term for both training groups. CONCLUSIONS Hospital-based training enabled participants to walk for longer periods. It is clinically important that both training groups maintained physical activity level in the long term, given the potential for heart failure to worsen over this time period.
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- Aynsley Cowie
- Cardiac Rehabilitation, The Ayr Hospital, Dalmellington Road, Ayr, Scotland, UK.
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Forman DE, Myers J, Lavie CJ, Guazzi M, Celli B, Arena R. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing: relevant but underused. Postgrad Med 2011; 122:68-86. [PMID: 21084784 DOI: 10.3810/pgm.2010.11.2225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPX) is a relatively old technology, but has sustained relevance for many primary care clinical scenarios in which it is, ironically, rarely considered. Advancing computer technology has made CPX easier to administer and interpret at a time when our aging population is more prone to comorbidities and higher prevalence of nonspecific symptoms of exercise intolerance and dyspnea, for which CPX is particularly useful diagnostically and prognostically. These discrepancies in application are compounded by patterns in which CPX is often administered and interpreted by cardiology, pulmonary, or exercise specialists who limit their assessments to the priorities of their own discipline, thereby missing opportunities to distinguish symptom origins. When used properly, CPX enables the physician to assess fitness and uncover cardiopulmonary issues at earlier phases of work-up, which would therefore be especially useful for primary care physicians. In this article, we provide an overview of CPX principles and testing logistics, as well as some of the clinical contexts in which it can enhance patient care.
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- Daniel E Forman
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Kitzman DW, Brubaker PH, Morgan TM, Stewart KP, Little WC. Exercise training in older patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction: a randomized, controlled, single-blind trial. Circ Heart Fail 2010; 3:659-67. [PMID: 20852060 DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.110.958785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 285] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND Heart failure (HF) with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (HFPEF) is the most common form of HF in the older population. Exercise intolerance is the primary chronic symptom in patients with HFPEF and is a strong determinant of their reduced quality of life (QOL). Exercise training (ET) improves exercise intolerance and QOL in patients with HF with reduced ejection fraction (EF). However, the effect of ET in HFPEF has not been examined in a randomized controlled trial. METHODS AND RESULTS This 16-week investigation was a randomized, attention-controlled, single-blind study of medically supervised ET (3 days per week) on exercise intolerance and QOL in 53 elderly patients (mean age, 70±6 years; range, 60 to 82 years; women, 46) with isolated HFPEF (EF ≥50% and no significant coronary, valvular, or pulmonary disease). Attention controls received biweekly follow-up telephone calls. Forty-six patients completed the study (24 ET, 22 controls). Attendance at exercise sessions in the ET group was excellent (88%; range, 64% to 100%). There were no trial-related adverse events. The primary outcome of peak exercise oxygen uptake increased significantly in the ET group compared to the control group (13.8±2.5 to 16.1±2.6 mL/kg per minute [change, 2.3±2.2 mL/kg per minute] versus 12.8±2.6 to 12.5±3.4 mL/kg per minute [change, -0.3±2.1 mL/kg per minute]; P=0.0002). There were significant improvements in peak power output, exercise time, 6-minute walk distance, and ventilatory anaerobic threshold (all P<0.002). There was improvement in the physical QOL score (P=0.03) but not in the total score (P=0.11). CONCLUSIONS ET improves peak and submaximal exercise capacity in older patients with HFPEF.
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- Dalane W Kitzman
- Cardiology Section, Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA.
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Rossi Caruso FC, Arena R, Mendes RG, Reis MS, Papa V, Borghi-Silva A. Heart rate autonomic responses during deep breathing and walking in hospitalised patients with chronic heart failure. Disabil Rehabil 2010; 33:751-7. [PMID: 20731562 DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2010.511420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the acute effect of physiotherapy (deep breathing exercises and walking) on heart rate variability in patients hospitalised with chronic heart failure (CHF). DESIGN Ten males with CHF (57 ± 7 years) and 10 healthy controls (59 ± 9 years) were included. Heart rate and RR intervals were recorded in the following conditions: supine, seated, during deep breathing exercises and during and after walking. Heart rate variability was analysed by linear and non-linear methods (α2, Mean HR, rMSSD, SDNN and ApEn). RESULTS Patients presented significantly lower SDNN (12.4 ± 4 versus 26 ± 8 ms), rMSSD (18.2 ± 16.2 versus 25 ± 19.5 ms) and ApEn (9.9 ± 10 versus 16.68 ± 22.6) during the walking compared to controls (p < 0.05). In addition, mean HR was significantly higher during and after walking for patients with CHF compared to controls (103 ± 8 versus 80 ± 2 bpm and 90 ± 9 versus 68 ± 2 bpm, respectively). Patients with CHF demonstrated a significant reduction of α2 during deep breathing (0.78 ± 0.1) when compared to the seated position (1.08 ± 0.1) and walking (1.15 ± 0.2, p < 0.05). Additionally, rMSSD index increased during deep breathing when compared to walking in both groups. CONCLUSION Deep breathing exercises and walking are safe and promote beneficial effects on heart rate variability in patients hospitalised for CHF.
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- Flávia C Rossi Caruso
- Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy Laboratory, Nucleus of Research in Physical Exercise, Federal University of Sao Carlos, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Carvalho VO, Bocchi EA, Guimarães GV. Aerobic Exercise Prescription in Adult Heart Transplant Recipients: A Review. Cardiovasc Ther 2010; 29:322-6. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-5922.2010.00175.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Aerobic exercise training intensity in patients with chronic heart failure: principles of assessment and prescription. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 18:5-14. [DOI: 10.1097/hjr.0b013e32833a9c63] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Clinical Role of Exercise Training in the Management of Patients With Chronic Heart Failure. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev 2010; 30:67-76. [DOI: 10.1097/hcr.0b013e3181d0c1c1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Understanding and Promoting Effective Self-Care During Heart Failure. CURRENT TREATMENT OPTIONS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE 2010; 12:1-9. [DOI: 10.1007/s11936-009-0053-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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