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June 1, 2005European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation

Comparison of low-frequency electrical myostimulation and conventional aerobic exercise training in patients with chronic heart failure

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Why the study?

Does low-frequency electrical myostimulation improve exercise capacity and muscle performance compared to conventional aerobic exercise training in patients with moderate to severe chronic heart failure?

Population

24 patients with stable chronic heart failure, mean age 56.7+/-7.3 years

Comparison

Low-frequency electrical myostimulation for 5… vs Conventional aerobic exercise training for 5…

Design

Other

Follow-up

5 weeks

Authors

GDGaëlle DeleyInsermGKGaëlle KervioInsermBVB. Verges

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Implication

May offer alternative for CHF patients unable to perform conventional training; leaves open confirmation in larger randomized trials.

Structured PICO

Does low-frequency electrical myostimulation improve exercise capacity and muscle performance compared to conventional aerobic exercise training in patients with moderate to severe chronic heart failure?

P
Population
24 patients with stable chronic heart failure (moderate to severe, NYHA grades II and III), mean age 56.7+/-7.3 years
I
Intervention
Low-frequency electrical myostimulation (EMS) for 5 weeks, 5 hours a week
C
Comparator
Conventional aerobic exercise training for 5 weeks, 5 hours a week
O
Outcome
Exercise capacity and muscle performance evaluated by symptom-limited cardiopulmonary test, 6-min walk, 200-m walk, and maximal knee extensor strength at 5 weekssurrogate

Low-frequency electrical myostimulation produces similar improvements in exercise capacity and muscle performance as conventional aerobic exercise training in patients with moderate to severe chronic heart failure, offering a potential alternative for cardiac rehabilitation.

Cite This Study

Deley et al. (2005) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8d1d7523326f78e47dc899https://doi.org/10.1097/01.hjr.0000166455.23346.a5

Topics

Heart failureHFrEF treatmentHFpEF management
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