Effect of exercise rehabilitation pathway on rehabilitation of elderly patients with chronic heart failure
10.3969/j.issn.1671-8283.2014.04.12
- VernacularTitle:运动康复路径在老年慢性心力衰竭患者运动康复中的应用
- Author:
Xiuxia HUANG
;
Zhenkui HUANG
;
Xiaowei CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
elderly patients;
chronic heart failure;
exercise rehabilitation;
clinical path
- From:
Modern Clinical Nursing
2014;(4):34-37
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the effect of exercise rehabilitation on the rehabilitation of elderly patients with chronic heart failure.Methods One hundred elderly patients with chronic heart failure were randomly divided into study group and control group in equal number using random digits table.The patients in the two groups were given regular exercise and nursing and those of the study group rehabilitation training on the basis of conventional care.Results After 3 months care,the scores on LVESV,LVEDV, LVEF and NYHA in the study group were significantly improved compared to the control group (all P<0.05).After nursing,6 min walking distance of the study group was significantly longer than that of the control group (P<0.05).The rate of readimission in the study group was significantly lower than that of the control group (P<0.05).Conclusions For elderly patients with chronic heart failure, exercise rehabilitation is effective and safe,and can improve the cardiac function.The exercise performance and life quality also can shorten hospitalization time,decrease readmission rate and promote rehabilitation of patients.
