High intensity aerobic interval exercise is superior to moderate intensity exercise for increasing aerobic capacity in patients with coronary artery disease

European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 216-222

  Rognmo, Øivind ^a,b   Hetland, Eva ^b   Helgerud, Jan ^b   Hoff, Jan ^b   Slørdahl, Stig A ^a,b  

^a TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Coronary artery disease; Peak oxygen uptake (VO 2peak); Physical training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROBIC CAPACITY; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RANK SUM TEST; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREADMILL; WALKING; WILCOXON SIGNED RANKS TEST;

EID: 3042847374     PISSN: 17418267     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.hjr.0000131677.96762.0c     Document Type: Article

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