Key result
Cycling-dominated cardiac rehab narrows the peak VO2 gap between treadmill and cycle ergometers versus mixed programs.
Why the study?
Specific training effects on peak VO2 related to the mode of movement were never studied in patients with coronary artery disease but may impact cardiac rehabilitation evaluation.
Does a cycling-dominated cardiac rehabilitation program compared to a mixed cycling and jogging program improve mode-specific peak VO2 in male patients with coronary artery disease?
Comparison
6-week cycling-dominated program vs 6-week cycling plus walking/jogging program
Design
Randomized controlled trial
Follow-up
6 weeks
Authors
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Supports modality-matched testing to accurately assess peak VO2 gains in cardiac rehab; extends RCT evidence for mode-specific adaptations in CAD.
RCT (n=38)
Does a cycling-dominated cardiac rehabilitation program compared to a mixed cycling and jogging program improve mode-specific peak VO2 in male patients with coronary artery disease?
p-value: p=<0.05
Exercise training in cardiac rehabilitation produces mode-specific improvements in peak VO2, suggesting that testing modalities should match training modalities for accurate outcome assessment.
Nieuwland et al. (1998) conducted an RCT in Coronary artery disease (n=38). Exercise training program dominated by cycling vs. Program with both cycling and jogging was evaluated on Decrease in difference between peak VO2 on treadmill and cycle ergometer (p=<0.05). A 6-week cardiac rehabilitation program dominated by cycling decreased the difference between peak VO2 on treadmill and cycle ergometer significantly more than a mixed program (p<0.05).
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