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The effect of strength training interventions on people with congenital heart disease: a systematic review.

Kunyu Hao, Curtis Adrian Wadey, Alan R Barker, Craig A Williams

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4 authors.

Kunyu HaoChildren's Health and Exercise Research Centre, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, DEVON, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-9988-0424
Curtis Adrian WadeyChildren's Health and Exercise Research Centre, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, DEVON, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3275-7975
Alan R BarkerChildren's Health and Exercise Research Centre, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, DEVON, UK.
Craig A WilliamsChildren's Health and Exercise Research Centre, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, DEVON, UK C.A.Williams@exeter.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1740-6248

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo assess the effectiveness and safety of strength training (ST) interventions in people with congenital heart disease (ConHD).

methodsParticipants included people of all ages diagnosed with all complexity of ConHD. Interventions included strength training or inspiratory muscle training (IMT) which were delivered in whole or as part of a more holistic programme. Included studies were randomised controlled trials, non-randomised controlled trials and cohort studies. A comprehensive literature search using five databases until June 2023 was conducted. Two authors independently screened all the identified studies and assessed the risk of bias. Due to the paucity of studies and significant differences in study design, albatross plots were produced, and synthesis without meta-analyses was used to assist in the interpretation of results.

resultsA total of 26 studies were included with a total of 659 participants (53% female). Three of five studies demonstrated that ST significantly improves muscle strength. The albatross plots (20 studies) compared peak oxygen consumption (peak V̇O

conclusionThis systematic review indicates a moderate improvement in muscle strength by ST alone, with a small improvement in peak V̇O

Indexed as

Heart Defects, CongenitalMuscle StrengthResistance TrainingFemaleHumansMaleOxygen ConsumptionTreatment OutcomeCardiac RehabilitationDelivery of Health CareHeart Defects, Congenital

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PMID40132891
PMCPMC11938245

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