Resistance training increased 6-minute walk distance compared to no training , but had no other benefits on cardiac function , exercise capacity , or quality of life if used alone or as an adjunct to aerobic training in people with chronic heart failure .
QUESTION Does resistance training , either alone or as an adjunct to aerobic training , improve cardiac function , exercise capacity and quality of life in people with chronic heart failure ?
Skeletal muscle atrophy and peak oxygen consumption in heart failure.
We measured skeletal muscle mass and peak oxygen consumption ( VO2 ) in 13 cachectic heart failure patients , 14 noncachectic patients , and in 52 healthy controls to examine skeletal muscle atrophy and its relation to low peak VO2 in heart failure patients . Our results show that skeletal muscle atrophy is associated with prior weight loss and is related to low peak VO2 in heart failure patients
Resistance training increased 6-minute walk distance compared to no training , but had no other benefits on cardiac function , exercise capacity , or quality of life if used alone or as an adjunct to aerobic training in people with chronic heart failure .
QUESTION Does resistance training , either alone or as an adjunct to aerobic training , improve cardiac function , exercise capacity and quality of life in people with chronic heart failure ?