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  • Aquatic Exercise Training is Effective in Maintaining Exercise Performance in Trained Heart Failure Patients: A Randomised Crossover Pilot Trial

    Author(s)
    Adsett, Julie
    Morris, Norman
    Kuys, Suzanne
    Hwang, Rita
    Mullins, Robert
    Khatun, Mohsina
    Paratz, Jennifer
    Mudge, Alison
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Morris, Norman
    Year published
    2017
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    Abstract
    Background: Providing flexible models and a variety of exercise options are fundamental to supporting long-term exercise participation for patients with heart failure (HF). The aim of this pilot study was to determine the feasibility and efficacy of aquatic exercise training during a maintenance phase for a clinical heart failure population. Methods: In this 2 x 2 crossover design trial, individuals who had previously completed HF rehabilitation were randomised into either a land-based or aquatic training program once per week for six weeks, after which time they changed to the alternate exercise training protocol for an ...
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    Background: Providing flexible models and a variety of exercise options are fundamental to supporting long-term exercise participation for patients with heart failure (HF). The aim of this pilot study was to determine the feasibility and efficacy of aquatic exercise training during a maintenance phase for a clinical heart failure population. Methods: In this 2 x 2 crossover design trial, individuals who had previously completed HF rehabilitation were randomised into either a land-based or aquatic training program once per week for six weeks, after which time they changed to the alternate exercise training protocol for an additional six weeks. Six-minute walk test (6MWT), grip strength, walk speed, and measures of balance were compared for the two training protocols. Results: Fifty-one participants (43 males, mean age 69.2 yrs) contributed data for the analysis. Both groups maintained function during the follow-up period, however improvements in 6MWT were greater in the land-based training group (95% CI: 0.7, 22.5; p=0.038), by a mean difference of 10.8 metres. No significant difference was observed for other parameters when the two training protocols were compared. Conclusion: Attending an aquatic exercise program once per week is feasible for patients with stable HF and may provide a suitable option to maintain functional performance in select patients.
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    Journal Title
    Heart, Lung and Circulation
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2016.10.017
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    This publication has been entered into Griffith Research Online as an Advanced Online Version.
    Subject
    Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
    Cardiovascular medicine and haematology not elsewhere classified
    Health services and systems
    Public health
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/143699
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