Trial reportClinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil)2008
Physical exercise improves the functional capacity and quality of life in patients with heart failure.
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29 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Prehabilitation Outcomes in Surgical Oncology Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Control Trials.Annals of surgical oncology · 2025Pooled it
- Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation for adults with heart failure.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- A systematic review of rehabilitation in chronic heart failure: evaluating the reporting of exercise interventions.ESC heart failure · 2021Pooled it
- Effect of exergaming on health-related quality of life in older adults: A systematic review.International journal of nursing studies · 2019Pooled it
- Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation for adults with heart failure.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
- Exercise-based rehabilitation for heart failure.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2014Pooled it
- Acute aerobic exercise reduces 24-h ambulatory blood pressure levels in long-term-treated hypertensive patients.Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2008Trial
- Cardiorespiratory fitness in relation to cerebral vascular and metabolic health in older adults with coronary artery disease.GeroScience · 2026Article
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- Determinant factors of prolonged hospitalization in acute heart failure patients at Jimma Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia.Scientific reports · 2025Observational
- The Association between Perceived Stress, Quality of Life, and Level of Physical Activity in Public School Teachers.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Reproducibility and concordance of functional autonomy tests in older adult women: a comparative study of face-to-face and virtual assessments.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Effectiveness of lifestyle modification on quality of life among uncontrolled diabetics and hypertensives in India - Community based intervention study.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2022Article
- Association of Cardiotoxicity With Doxorubicin and Trastuzumab: A Double-Edged Sword in Chemotherapy.Cureus · 2021Review
- Cross-Sectional Associations of Physical Fitness Performance Level and Sleep Duration among Older Adults: Results from the National Physical Fitness Survey in Taiwan.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Short-Term Cigarette Smoking in Rats Impairs Physical Capacity and Induces Cardiac Remodeling.BioMed research international · 2020Article
- Does resistance training improve body image satisfaction among the elderly? A cross-sectional study.Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2018Article
- Significance of sequential cardiac rehabilitation program through inter-hospital cooperation between acute care and rehabilitation hospitals in elderly patients after cardiac surgery in Japan.Heart and vessels · 2017Article
- Assessment of functional capacity and sleep quality of patients with chronic heart failure.Hong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liao · 2017Article
- Impact of Exercise Programs on Hospital Readmission Following Hospitalization for Heart Failure: A Systematic Review.Current cardiovascular risk reports · 2016Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of physical exercise on the functional capacity and quality of life in heart failure patients.
methodsForty-two patients of both sexes with heart failure of NYHA class II and III with different etiologies were randomly divided into untrained or trained groups. The six-month exercise program consisted of aerobic training, muscle strength training, agility and joint flexibility activities. Physical fitness was evaluated by testing the performance on these trained components. Quality of life was evaluated by scored answers to a standardized questionnaire involving multiple domains.
resultsBaseline values did not differ between groups. Improvement in the trained group was identified in all components of functional capacity when compared to the untrained group (p<0.001). Quality of life improved in the trained patients concerning physical, psychological, social and environmental domains (p<0.001), whereas no significant change was found in the untrained patients.
conclusionsGuided and monitored physical exercise is safe and has the potential to improve functional capacity and quality of life in heart failure patients with multiple etiologies.
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