Safety and efficacy of exercise training in elderly heart failure patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 67, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 1192-1198

  Chen, Y M ^a   Li, Y ^a  

^a CHINESE PLA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR MORTALITY; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KINESIOTHERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; META ANALYSIS; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EXERCISE THERAPY; HEART FAILURE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84886709044     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.12210     Document Type: Article

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