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Skeletal muscle endurance training improves peripheral oxidative capacity, exercise tolerance, and health-related quality of life in women with chronic congestive heart failure secondary to either ischemic cardiomyopathy or idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9352972     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Despite reported benefits of exercise training in men with chronic congestive heart failure (CHF) and in both men and women with coronary artery disease, the effects of training in women with CHF have not been throughly investigated. Therefore, 16 women (62 +/- 10 years [mean +/- SD]) with stable, moderate, chronic CHF (left ventricular ejection fraction 28 +/- 8%) were studied in a randomized crossover trial with 8 weeks of knee extensor endurance training and 8 weeks of nontraining. The effects of the exercise-based rehabilitation were assessed in skeletal muscle metabolic capacity, exercise tolerance, and quality of life. The compliance rate in training was 98% and no adverse events occurred during the study period. Training increased the activity of citrate synthase (44%, p <0.0001) and lactate dehydrogenase (23%, p <0.002) in the trained muscles, and an improved oxidative capacity in relation to the glycolytic capacity (23%, p <0.002) was found. Peak oxygen uptake (14%, p <0.0005) and peak work rate (43%, p <0.0001) during incremental exercise increased, and blood lactate concentration during standardized submaximal exercise and during the recovery phase decreased (17%, p <0.05). The distance ambulated during 6 minutes (p <0.03), and the overall (p <0.01), physical (p <0.05), and psychosocial (p <0.03) health-related quality of life improved. Because the skeletal muscle endurance training improved peripheral oxidative capacity, exercise tolerance, and the health-related quality of life without any adverse events, this mode of training can be recommended for women with chronic heart failure.
Authors:
R Tyni-Lenné; A Gordon; E Jansson; G Bermann; C Sylvén
Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Controlled Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of cardiology     Volume:  80     ISSN:  0002-9149     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Cardiol.     Publication Date:  1997 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-11-28     Completed Date:  1997-11-28     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0207277     Medline TA:  Am J Cardiol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1025-9     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM; S    
Affiliation:
Department of Physical Therapy, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge University Hospital, Sweden.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Biopsy
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / complications*
Coronary Disease / complications*
Cross-Over Studies
Exercise Therapy*
Female
Heart Failure / etiology,  rehabilitation*
Humans
Middle Aged
Muscle, Skeletal / metabolism*
Myocardial Ischemia / complications*
Oxygen Consumption
Physical Endurance
Quality of Life

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