The Impact of Cardiac Rehabilitation on Activities of Daily Life in Elderly Patients With Heart Failure

Autor: Mara Paneroni, Simonetta Scalvini, Ugo Corrà, Marta Lovagnini, Roberto Maestri, Antonio Mazza, Rosa Raimondo, Piergiuseppe Agostoni, Maria Teresa La Rovere
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Physiology, Vol 12 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1664-042X
DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.785501
Popis: Background: In elderly chronic heart failure (HF) patients, activities of daily living (ADLs) require the use of a high proportion of patients’ peak aerobic capacity, heart rate, and ventilation.Objectives: To assess the effects of short-term comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation (CR) on the metabolic requirement of ADLs in elderly patients with chronic HF.Methods: The study population comprised 99 elderly chronic HF patients (mean age 72 ± 5 years, 80% male, 61% ejection fraction
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