Why the study?
Does exercise improve physiological function, functional capacity, and quality of life in patients with heart failure?
Population
Patients with heart failure (15 randomized controlled trials included)
Comparison
Exercise vs Usual care
Design
Systematic_review
Follow-up
long-term
Authors
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Supports exercise in heart failure; confirms functional capacity and QOL benefits despite inter-study heterogeneity.
Does exercise improve physiological function, functional capacity, and quality of life in patients with heart failure?
Exercise improves functional capacity and quality of life in patients with heart failure compared to usual care.
Reiter et al. (2013) studied this question.