Preliminary report of using cardiopulmonary exercise testing guide exercise rehabilitation in patients with chronic heart failure.
- Author:
Yan-ling LIU
;
Xing-guo SUN
;
Hua GAO
;
Zhen-ying ZHANG
;
Jing FENG
;
Li-qing JIANG
;
Jian ZHANG
;
Jia-ning XI
;
Jing-min ZHOU
;
Wan-gang GE
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: China; Chronic Disease; Exercise Test; Exercise Therapy; Heart Failure; therapy; Humans; Quality of Life; Walking
- From: Chinese Journal of Applied Physiology 2015;31(4):374-377
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVEThe exercise rehabilitation in patient with chronic heart failure (CHF) is standard clinical practice, but it is rare using CardioPulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET) guide to prescribe exercise rehabilitation in China.
METHODSWe performed symptom limited maximal CPET in 10 patients with CHF, randomly divided into two groups: 5 patients as control without exercise and 5 exercise patients used Δ50%W intensity to exercise 30 min/d, 5 d/w, x12 w. Before and after 12 w rehabilitation, we evaluated functions.
RESULTSThere were no significant difference between two groups patients (P > 0.05). The exercise duration was increased from 8 min to 23 min after rehabilitation (P < 0.001); distance 6 minutes walking was increased from 394 m to 470 m (P < 0.05); score of Minnesota quality of life was decreased from 25 to 3 in exercise group (P < 0.01). However, there were nosignificant changes in control group (P>0.05) and their changes were smaller than those in exercise group (P < 0.01).
CONCLUSIONThe CPET guiding exercise rehabilitation is safe and effective for patients with CHF.