Low-volume high-intensity interval training vs continuous aerobic cycling in patients with chronic heart failure: A pragmatic randomised clinical trial of feasibility and effectiveness

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 348-356

  Koufaki, Pelagia ^a   Mercer, Thomas H ^a   George, Keith P ^b   Nolan, James ^c  

^a QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Exercise therapy; Gait; Heart disease; Heart rate variability; Physical fitness

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HEART FUNCTION TEST; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

CHRONIC DISEASE; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HEART FUNCTION TESTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINNESOTA; OUTPATIENTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84908488975     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-1278     Document Type: Article

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