Exercise training and cardiac rehabilitation in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators: A review of current literature focusing on safety, effects of exercise training, and the psychological impact of programme participation

European Journal of Preventive Cardiology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 804-812

  Isaksen, Kjetil ^a,b   Morken, Ingvild Margreta ^a,c   Munk, Peter Scott ^a,b   Larsen, Alf Inge ^a,b  

^a STAVANGER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

Author keywords

Aerobic exercise; arrhythmias; cardiac rehabilitation; exercise training; implantable cardioverter defibrillator; quality of life

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC EXERCISE; ANXIETY; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DEPRESSION; FITNESS; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH STATUS; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART FAILURE; HEART REHABILITATION; HUMAN; IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR; KINESIOTHERAPY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; CARDIOVERSION; CONVALESCENCE; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; INSTRUMENTATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANXIETY; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; DEPRESSION; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; EXERCISE THERAPY; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SAFETY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84871696001     PISSN: 20474873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1741826711414624     Document Type: Review

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