The Effects and Safety of Exercise Training in Subjects With Chronic Heart Failure—Do Elder Subjects Gain Similar Benefits?

The Effects and Safety of Exercise Training in Subjects With Chronic Heart Failure—Do Elder Subjects Gain Similar Benefits?

Traditionally, chronic heart failure (CHF) subjects are often recommended to rest and restrict physical activity; however, this advice may exacerbate the disease. Exercise training is associated with many central and peripheral adaptations that improve clinical outcomes. Exercise training can restor...

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Main Authors: Shiau-Fu Hsieh, Gwo-Chi Hu, Yao-Chia Chuang, Chun-Yen Chen, Yu-Ning Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2010-12-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
Subjects:
heart failure
exercise capacity
quality of life
mortality
exercise training
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959810000062

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