Long-term reliability of the incremental shuttle walking test in clinically stable cardiovascular disease patients.
The purpose of this study was to examine long-term test-retest reliability of the ISWT in clinically stable cardiac patients. Thirty patients with cardiovascular disease (15 males, 15 females; age 55 to 80 years) volunteered to participate in the study.Participants undertook two ISWTs, a minimum of 8 weeks apart. Overall, the mean distance walked in the [...]
Exercise based rehabilitation for heart failure.
From previous systematic reviews and meta-analyses there is consensus about the positive effect of exercise training on exercise capacity; however, the effects on health-related quality of life, mortality and hospital admissions in heart failure remain uncertain. The objectives of this review were to update the previous systematic review which determined the effectiveness of exercise-based interventions [...]
Early mobilisation for patients following acute myocardiac infarction: a systematic review and meta-analysis of experimental studies.
The objective of this study was to determine the impact of early mobilisation (EM) on total mortality and non-fatal re-infarction after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Out of 385 potentially relevant studies, 14 met the eligibility criteria (13 published before 1983). There were 149 deaths (9.3% of 1607) and 82 non-fatal re-infarctions (5.2% of 1580) among [...]
Home-based versus centre-based cardiac rehabilitation
The objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness of home-based cardiac rehabilitation programmes compared with supervised centre-based cardiac rehabilitation on mortality and morbidity, health-related quality of life and modifiable cardiac risk factors in patients with coronary heart disease. Twelve studies (1,938 participants) met the inclusion criteria. The majority of studies recruited a lower [...]
Home based versus centre based cardiac rehabilitation: Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis.
This Cochrane review was completed to compare the effect of home based and supervised centre based cardiac rehabilitation on mortality and morbidity, health related quality of life, and modifiable cardiac risk factors in patients with coronary heart disease. The review included publications from 2001 – January 2008. Twelve studies (1938 participants) were included. Most studies recruited [...]
Home based versus centre based cardiac rehabilitation: Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis
The objective of this study was to compare the effect of home based and supervised centre based cardiac rehabilitation on mortality and morbidity, health related quality of life, and modifiable cardiac risk factors in patients with coronary heart disease. 12 studies (1938 participants) were included. Most studies recruited patients with a low risk of further [...]
Inspiratory muscle strength as a determinant of functional capacity early after coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
 The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of a 6-day postoperative in-hospital cardiopulmonary rehabilitation program on inspiratory muscle strength and its potential association with improved functional capacity after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. Twenty  men were randomised to receive either usual care or a six-day cardiopulmonary rehabilitation program following CABG. The rehabilitation included the use of expiratory [...]
Inspiratory Muscle Training Improves Oxygen Uptake Efficiency Slope in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure.
Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) improves exercise capacity and ventilatory responses to exercise in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) with inspiratory muscle weakness (IMW). This stuidy analyzed the effects of IMT on the oxygen uptake efficiency slope (OUES) in this patient population. Thirty-two CHF patients with IMW were randomly assigned to either a 12-week program [...]
Inspiratory Muscle Training Improves Oxygen Uptake Efficiency Slope in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure.
This study analyzed the effects of IMT on the oxygen uptake efficiency slope (OUES) in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) with inspiratory muscle weakness (IMW). Thirty-two CHF patients were randomly assigned to either a 12-week program of IMT or placebo-IMT. PImax and OUES were obtained before and after the intervention. Inspiratory muscle training resulted [...]
Home-based exercise rehabilitation with telemedicine following cardiac surgery
Scalvini S, Zanelli E, Comini L, Tomba MD, Troise G, Giordano A This study evaluated the feasibility of a home-based rehabilitation programme, which was designed to resemble an in-hospital rehabilitation programme. Patients who underwent cardiac surgery followed a one-month home rehabilitation programme supervised by a nurse-tutor and a physiotherapist. Physiotherapy was performed at home with [...]
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