Why the study?
Does a specially designed course of exercise therapy improve effort capacity and cardiovascular risk factors safely in middle-aged men with and without cardiovascular disease?
Population
Middle-aged men, one group with overt cardiovascular disease and one without.
Comparison
Specially designed course of exercise therapy in… vs Middle-aged men without overt cardiovascular…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
2 months for efficacy, 10 years for safety
Authors
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Supports exercise benefits and safety in middle-aged men; leaves open need for randomized confirmation before practice change.
Does a specially designed course of exercise therapy improve effort capacity and cardiovascular risk factors safely in middle-aged men with and without cardiovascular disease?
A carefully regulated, progressive exercise therapy program is safe and effective for improving cardiovascular parameters in middle-aged men with cardiovascular disease, without requiring on-site medical resuscitation teams.
Nixon et al. (1976) studied this question.
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