A combined aerobic and resistance exercise program improves physical functional performance in patients with heart failure: A pilot study

Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 418-430

  Gary, Rebecca A ^a   Cress, M Elaine ^b   Higgins, Melinda K ^a   Smith, Andrew L ^c   Dunbar, Sandra B ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

daily activities; exercise; health related quality of life; heart failure; physical performance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EXERCISE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 84865713090     PISSN: 08894655     EISSN: 15505049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JCN.0b013e31822ad3c3     Document Type: Article

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