Why the study?
Does stress management training improve quality of life, functional capacity, and heart rate variability in elderly patients with NYHA class I-III congestive heart failure?
Population
33 multiethnic elderly patients with New York Heart Association class I-III congestive heart failure, mean…
Comparison
Stress management training consisting of eight… vs Wait-listed control group or alternative…
Design
RCT, incomplete randomization
Follow-up
10 weeks
Authors
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Stress management training improves emotional health and functional capacity in elderly HF; extends nonpharmacologic evidence while questioning HRV mediation.
Does stress management training improve quality of life, functional capacity, and heart rate variability in elderly patients with NYHA class I-III congestive heart failure?
Stress management training may offer a simple and cost-effective way to improve emotional coping and functional capacity in elderly patients with congestive heart failure.
Luskin et al. (2002) studied this question.
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