Tai Chi Enhances the Effects of Endurance Training in the Rehabilitation of Elderly Patients with Chronic Heart Failure
Purpose. To assess if Tai Chi added to endurance training (ET) is more effective than ET alone in improving exercise tolerance and quality of life (QOL) of elderly patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). Design. Sixty CHF patients, age 73.8±6 years, M/F 51/9, were enlisted. Thirty pts were random...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2011-01-01
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Series: | Rehabilitation Research and Practice |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/761958 |