Trial reportEuropean journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine2024
Effect of maximal-intensity and high-intensity interval training on exercise capacity and quality of life in patients with acute myocardial infarction: a randomized controlled trial.
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- Effects of high-intensity interval training on cardiopulmonary function and quality of life in patients with myocardial infarction: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Health-related quality of life after acute myocardial infarction and one-year clinical outcomes: A prospective cohort study.International journal of cardiology. Cardiovascular risk and prevention · 2026Article
- Optimal exercise prescription for patients with coronary heart disease across cardiac rehabilitation phases: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Review
- High-Intensity Interval Training Attenuates Inflammation in Cardiorenal Syndrome Induced by Renal Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Rats.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- High-intensity interval training in rehabilitation of patients after myocardial infarction: a rapid review of randomized trials.Postepy w kardiologii interwencyjnej = Advances in interventional cardiology · 2025Review
- Endurance Training Exercise Dose in Coronary Artery Disease Rehabilitation.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2025Review
- Exercise-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Improves Left Ventricular Dysfunction, Mitophagy, and Oxidative Stress Postmyocardial Infarction.Cardiology research and practice · 2025Article
- Cardiac Rehabilitation Exercise in Korea.Physical therapy research · 2025Review
- Comparable Improvements in Heart Rate Recovery Following Short-Term High-Intensity and Moderate-Intensity Interval Training in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundAn increase in V̇O<inf>2max</inf> is important for acute myocardial infarction morbidity, and recurrence rate and intensity have been suggested as important factors in improving V̇O<inf>2max</inf>.
aimThe aim of this study was to compare the effects of maximal-intensity interval training (MIIT) and high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on exercise capacity and health-related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) at low and moderate cardiac risk in cardiac rehabilitation (CR). This study secondarily aimed to compare the effects of hospital-based phase II CR and usual care.
designThis study is a randomized controlled trial.
settingOutpatient Rehabilitation Setting. POPULATION: Fifty-nine patients with acute MI were randomly assigned to the MIIT (N.=30) or HIIT (N.=29) group, and 32 to the usual care group.
methodsTwice a week, an intervention was conducted for nine weeks in all groups. The maximum oxygen intake (V̇O<inf>2max</inf>) and MacNew Heart Disease HRQoL were evaluated before and after intervention.
resultsA significant interaction was observed between time and group for V̇O<inf>2max</inf> (P<0.001). The MIIT group showed greater improvement than those exhibited by the HIIT and usual care groups (P<0.05). Similarly, a significant time and group interaction was observed on the MacNew Global, Physical, and Emotional scales (P<0.05), but not on the social scale (P>0.05).
conclusionsCompared to HIIT and usual care, MIIT significantly increased the V̇O<inf>2max</inf> and was as safe as HIIT in patients with acute MI with low and moderate cardiac risk in CR. Additionally, MIIT and HIIT were superior to usual care in terms of improving the HRQoL. CLINICAL REHABILITATION IMPACT: Our results suggest that increased intensity in phase II CR could result in better outcomes in terms of V̇O<inf>2max</inf> increment in patients with acute MI and low and moderate cardiac risk in CR.
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