Cardiopulmonary exercise capacity and quality of life of patients with heart failure undergoing a functional training program: study protocol for a randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Exercise intolerance is a common finding in heart failure that generates a vicious cycle in which the individual starts to limit his activities even more due to progressive fatigue. Regular physical exercise can increase the cardiopulmonary exercise capacity of these individuals. A new approach to physical exercise, known as functional training, could improve the oxygen consumption and quality of life of patients with heart failure; however, there is no information about the effect of this modality of exercise in this patient population. This randomized trial will compare the effects of 36 sessions of functional training versus strength training in heart failure patients.

Methods

This randomized parallel-design examiner-blinded clinical trial includes individuals

SUBMITTER: do Nascimento DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7183632 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature