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

Authors :
Mara Paneroni
Simonetta Scalvini
Ugo Corrà
Marta Lovagnini
Roberto Maestri
Antonio Mazza
Rosa Raimondo
Piergiuseppe Agostoni
Maria Teresa La Rovere
Source :
Frontiers in Physiology, Vol 12 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Frontiers Media S.A., 2022.

Abstract

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

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1664042X
Volume :
12
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Frontiers in Physiology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.94f088049249ca8d6644c8156e259d
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2021.785501