Effects of high-intensity interval versus continuous exercise training on post-exercise heart rate recovery in coronary heart-disease patients

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 244, Issue , 2017, Pages 17-23

  Villelabeitia Jaureguizar, Koldobika ^a   Vicente Campos, Davinia ^b   Senen, Alejandro Berenguel ^c   Jiménez, Verónica Hernández ^d   Garrido Lestache, María Elvira Barrios ^d   Chicharro, Jose López ^e  

^a HOSPITAL INFANTA ELENA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD FRANCISCO DE VITORIA   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL VIRGEN DE LA SALUD   (Spain)

^d HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

^e UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aerobic functional capacity; Coronary artery disease; Heart rate recovery; High interval training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY EXERCISE TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEART RATE; HEART RATE RECOVERY; HIGH INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MODERATE CONTINUOUS TRAINING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; AGED; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; EXERCISE TEST; KINESIOTHERAPY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRENDS;

AGED; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HIGH-INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 85021121075     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.06.067     Document Type: Article

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