Why the study?
Does home-based exercise training improve functional capacity, strength, quality of life, and sleep parameters in chronic heart failure patients with sleep apnoea?
Population
50 chronic heart failure patients with sleep apnoea, based in Brazil.
Comparison
Home-based exercise training for 3 months… vs Untrained control group evaluated weekly by…
Design
RCT, Randomized in three groups
Follow-up
3 months
Authors
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Supports incorporating home-based combined training into CHF management with sleep apnoea; extends exercise evidence to this comorbid population.
Does home-based exercise training improve functional capacity, strength, quality of life, and sleep parameters in chronic heart failure patients with sleep apnoea?
Home-based exercise training, particularly when combining aerobic and strength training, safely improves functional capacity and muscle strength in chronic heart failure patients with sleep apnoea.
Servantes et al. (2011) studied this question.
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