PMID: 20640381Jul 20, 2010Paper

Cardiorespiratory fitness and quality of life at different exercise intensities after myocardial infarction

Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia
Magnus BenettiRafaella Zuianello dos Santos

Abstract

Studies relating physical exercises and health have contributed to elucidate the influence of sedentary habits on the incidence of cardiovascular diseases. To compare the effect of different intensities of aerobic exercises on patients' functional capacity (VO₂(peak)) and quality of life after acute myocardial infarction. Eighty-seven men (57.7 ± 6.1 years old) were enrolled in this prospective study and assigned to one of three groups: a) high-intensity physical training (n=29) at 85% maximum heart rate for 12 weeks; b) moderate-intensity training (n=29) at 75% maximum heart rate for 12 weeks; and c) control group (n=29), who were followed. The training groups did aerobic exercises five times a week in 45-minute sessions, besides muscular strengthening and stretching exercises. Maximum VO₂ was measured through a cardiopulmonary test, and quality of life was assessed through the MacNew Questionnaire. Two-way ANOVA revealed a significant increase in VO₂(peak) (p<0.05) in the high-intensity training group (from 29.9 ± 2.2 ml/kg.min to 41.6± 3.9 ml/kg.min) compared with the moderate-intensity training group (from 32.0 ± 5.3 ml/kg.min to 37.1 ± 3.9 ml/kg.min). Additionally, both training groups showed a significant increase in this...Continue Reading

Citations

Sep 7, 2016·Quality of Life Research : an International Journal of Quality of Life Aspects of Treatment, Care and Rehabilitation·Kyoungrim KangHae-Ra Han
Feb 13, 2018·Health and Quality of Life Outcomes·Mandreker Bahall, Katija Khan
Mar 19, 2013·Lipids in Health and Disease·Leandro Pereira de MouraMaria Alice Rostom de Mello

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Related Feeds

Biomechanics

Biomechanics examines the generation of internal forces within the body and investigates the effects and control of forces that act on or are produced on tissues. Here are the latest discoveries.