Both aerobic and resistance exercise training may improve exercise tolerance in patients
with chronic heart failure (CHF). To date, only a few studies have reported the central
haemodynamic response to aerobic exercise training in CHF patients [
[1]
]. None of these investigations, however, assessed the effect of exercise training
on the power generating capacity of the heart in chronic CHF patients. Peak cardiac
power output, as a direct indicator of overall cardiac function [
[2]
] and cardiac pumping ability [
[3]
], has been shown to be a most powerful predictor of prognosis and mortality in patients
with CHF [
[4]
]. To date, the effect of aerobic or resistance exercise training on cardiac power
output has not been evaluated in CHF patients. The present study aimed to provide
further evidence for the use of exercise as a clinical therapy in CHF patients. Specifically,
the present study assessed the effect of aerobic and resistance exercise training
on cardiac power output and physical functional capacity in patients with CHF.Keywords
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Publication history
Published online: May 10, 2010
Accepted:
April 17,
2010
Received:
April 12,
2010
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