Why the study?
Does eccentric exercise improve maximum power output with minimal cardiovascular stress compared to concentric exercise in coronary patients?
Population
13 coronary patients (ages 40-66) with preserved and/or mild reduced left ventricular function.
Comparison
Eccentric exercise training for 8 weeks, with… vs Concentric (CON) exercise training for 8 weeks.
Design
RCT, randomly assigned
Follow-up
8 weeks
Authors
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Eccentric cycling permits higher power output at lower metabolic cost in coronary patients; extends physiological data to support its role in cardiac rehabilitation.
Does eccentric exercise improve maximum power output with minimal cardiovascular stress compared to concentric exercise in coronary patients?
Eccentric exercise allows coronary patients to achieve significantly higher muscular workloads with lower metabolic demand and similar central hemodynamic stress compared to concentric exercise.
Meyer et al. (2003) studied this question.
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