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January 1, 2004European Journal of Heart FailureOpen Access

Does Aerobic Training Lead to a More Active Lifestyle and Improved Quality of Life In Patients with Chronic Heart Failure?

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Why the study?

Does a 3-month aerobic training program improve everyday physical activity and quality of life in patients with stable chronic heart failure?

Population

34 patients with stable chronic heart failure (NYHA II/III), mean age 59 years

Comparison

3-month aerobic training program in addition to… vs Standard treatment without special advice for…

Design

RCT, Randomly assigned

Follow-up

3 months

Authors

RBRita J. G. van den Berg-EmonsABAggie H.M.M. BalkHBHans Bussmann

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Overview

Does not boost activity or QoL despite capacity gains; challenges translation of physiological improvements to lifestyle outcomes in stable CHF.

Structured PICO

Does a 3-month aerobic training program improve everyday physical activity and quality of life in patients with stable chronic heart failure?

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Population
34 patients with stable chronic heart failure (NYHA II/III), mean age 59 years
I
Intervention
3-month aerobic training program in addition to standard treatment
C
Comparator
Standard treatment without special advice for exercise
O
Outcome
Level of everyday physical activity (measured by novel accelerometry-based activity monitor) and quality of life (QoL)patient reported

A 3-month aerobic training program in patients with stable CHF improved exercise capacity and muscle strength but did not translate into a more active lifestyle or improved quality of life.

Cite This Study

Berg-Emons et al. (2004) studied this question.

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