| Summary: | Background: Heart failure is seen as a global public disease, it is one of the most common public diseases in Sweden today. The guidelines for treatment of heart failure include recommendations for physical exercise. Treatment-methods are constantly evolving, the focus of this study is on physical exercise, which is most relevant in society. Purpose: To describe the effect of physical exercise / activity in people with heart failure. Method: The literature review studied articles with a quantitative approach. Nine articles were included in the study. Results: Only results with a positive significant effect of physical exercise in people with heart failure could be found. The training methods that was used were walking-training, aerobics, cycling and interval training. Conclusion: The overview has provided knowledge of the positive impact of physical exercise for people with heart failure. In practice, the nurse provides evidence to motivate people with heart failure to an active life where there are no reasons for fear of movement.
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