Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training versus Continuous Training on Physical Fitness, Cardiovascular Function and Quality of Life in Heart Failure Patients.

Physical fitness is an important prognostic factor in heart failure (HF). To improve fitness, different types of exercise have been explored, with recent focus on high-intensity interval training (HIT). We comprehensively compared effects of HIT versus continuous training (CT) in HF patients NYHA II...

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Main Authors: Nathalie M M Benda, Joost P H Seeger, Guus G C F Stevens, Bregina T P Hijmans-Kersten, Arie P J van Dijk, Louise Bellersen, Evert J P Lamfers, Maria T E Hopman, Dick H J Thijssen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4627811?pdf=render