16492
document
Does aerobic training lead to a more active lifestyle and improved quality of life in patients with chronic heart failure ? BACKGROUND Due to dyspnea and fatigue , patients with chronic heart failure ( CHF ) are often restricted in the performance of everyday activities , which gradually may lead to hypoactivity . AIMS To assess whether aerobic training leads to a more active lifestyle and improved quality of life ( QoL ) in patients with CHF . METHODS Patients with stable CHF ( NYHA II/III ; 59 ( 11 ) years ) were randomly assigned to a training group ( n=18 ; 3-month aerobic program above standard treatment ) or control group ( n=16 ; standard treatment without special advice for exercise ) . Measurements were performed on level of everyday physical activity ( PA , novel accelerometry-based activity monitor ) and QoL , and on several related parameters . RESULTS Training did not result in a more active lifestyle or improved QoL , but improved ( P < 0.05 ) peak power ( 17 % ) , 6-min walk distance ( 10 % ) , muscle strength ( 13-15 % ) and depression ( -1.3 unit ) . Changes in level of everyday PA were related to changes in peak Vo ( 2 ) ( r=0.58 , P=0.01 ) and knee extension strength ( r=0.48 , P=0.05 ) . CONCLUSIONS At group level training did not result in a more active lifestyle or improved QoL . However , correlations between training-related changes in parameters suggest that aerobic training has the potential to increase levels of everyday PA in CHF .
16493
Intervention_Physical
aerobic training
16494
Intervention_Physical
aerobic training
16495
Intervention_Physical
training
16496
Intervention_Physical
aerobic program above standard treatment
16497
Intervention_Control
control
16498
Intervention_Physical
standard treatment without special advice for exercise
16499
Outcome_Mental
active lifestyle
16500
Outcome_Other
improved quality of life
16501
Outcome_Mental
active lifestyle
16502
Outcome_Physical
quality of life ( QoL )
16503
Outcome_Mental
everyday physical activity ( PA , novel accelerometry-based activity monitor )
16504
Outcome_Mental
active lifestyle
16505
Outcome_Physical
QoL
16506
Outcome_Physical
peak power
16507
Outcome_Physical
6-min walk distance
16508
Outcome_Physical
muscle strength
16509
Outcome_Mental
depression
16510
Outcome_Physical
peak Vo ( 2 )
16511
Outcome_Physical
knee extension strength
16512
Outcome_Mental
active lifestyle
16513
Outcome_Physical
QoL