Why the study?
Does a 60-minute exercise session volume compared to a 40-minute volume improve long-term clinical outcomes and risk factors in patients with coronary artery disease undergoing phase II rehabilitation?
Population
165 patients with coronary artery disease attending a phase II rehabilitation programme, mean age 65 ± 9…
Comparison
60-minute exercise training sessions, three days… vs 40-minute exercise training sessions, three days…
Design
RCT, randomized into two groups of exercise volumes
Follow-up
18 months
Authors
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Supports 40-minute sessions as adequate in phase II CAD rehab; extends RCT evidence on minimal effective exercise dosing.
Does a 60-minute exercise session volume compared to a 40-minute volume improve long-term clinical outcomes and risk factors in patients with coronary artery disease undergoing phase II rehabilitation?
A smaller exercise volume (40 minutes) during phase II cardiac rehabilitation provides equal long-term clinical benefits compared to a greater volume (60 minutes) in patients with coronary artery disease.
Hansen et al. (2010) studied this question.
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