SynthesisESC heart failure2025
Effects of exercise modalities on physical function and quality of life in patients with heart failure: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.
Synthesis in ESC heart failure, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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3 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effects of exercise modalities on physical function and quality of life in patients with heart failure: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.ESC heart failure · 2025Pooled it
- Which exercise modality is most effective for improving cardiac function in patients with myocardial infarction? A network meta-analysis.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Chronic Heart Failure Rehabilitation: Diaphragm Training Needs More Attention.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
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Abstract
aimsThis study aimed to evaluate the effects of various exercise modalities on physical function and quality of life in individuals with heart failure and to identify the most effective approaches. METHODS AND
resultsA network meta-analysis was conducted by searching PubMed, Embase and the Cochrane Library databases. Random-effects meta-analyses were performed to estimate mean differences (MD) and 95% confidence intervals (CI). A total of 60 randomized controlled trials, comprising 3261 participants, were included in the analysis. Yoga was associated with the greatest improvement in left ventricular ejection fraction (P-score = 0.91, MD: 0.90; 95% CI: 0.42 to 1.38) and the most significant reduction in serum natriuretic peptide levels (P-score = 0.965, MD: -1.46; 95% CI: -1.88 to -1.04). Interval training demonstrated superior effectiveness in increasing the 6-min walk distance (6MWD) (P-score = 0.873, MD: 113.01; 95% CI: 28.55 to 197.47). Combined aerobic and resistance training (AT + RT) showed the greatest benefits in enhancing peak oxygen uptake (VO
conclusionsCurrent evidence suggests that yoga, interval training, AT + RT, and HIIT + IMT significantly enhance physical function and quality of life in individuals with heart failure, with each modality exhibiting distinct advantages. Further high-quality studies are warranted to confirm these findings and refine exercise prescriptions for this population.
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