Key result
An 8-week ventilatory threshold exercise program improves aerobic capacity across all cardiac pathologies and demographics.
Why the study?
Does an exercise training program at ventilatory threshold improve aerobic physical capacities in cardiac patients across different age, gender, and pathology groups?
Population
188 cardiac patients, aged 31-82 years.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
8 weeks
Authors
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Consistent aerobic gains with ventilatory threshold training across cardiac subgroups; extends observational data but leaves open randomized confirmation.
Does an exercise training program at ventilatory threshold improve aerobic physical capacities in cardiac patients across different age, gender, and pathology groups?
An 8-week exercise training program at the ventilatory threshold improves aerobic capacity similarly across different ages, genders, and cardiac pathologies in patients undergoing cardiac rehabilitation.
Temfemo et al. (2011) studied Cardiac disease (post-CABG, angioplasty, MI, or valve replacement) (n=188). Exercise training program at ventilatory threshold was evaluated on Peak heart rate, peak aerobic power, and peak oxygen uptake determined at ventilatory threshold. An 8-week exercise training program at ventilatory threshold significantly improved aerobic physical capacities similarly across all age, gender, and cardiac pathology groups.
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