Why the study?
Does a 12-week home-based walking and education program improve exercise self-efficacy in older women with stable NYHA class II-III diastolic heart failure compared to education alone?
Population
Older women with stable New York Heart Association (NYHA) Functional Class II and III diastolic heart failure
Comparison
12-week, home-based, low- to moderate-intensity… vs Education alone
Follow-up
12 weeks
Authors
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May support walking programs in older women with diastolic HF; hypothesis-generating, requiring larger RCTs before practice change.
Does a 12-week home-based walking and education program improve exercise self-efficacy in older women with stable NYHA class II-III diastolic heart failure compared to education alone?
A 12-week home-based walking program improves exercise self-efficacy, physical function, and quality of life in older women with stable diastolic heart failure.
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