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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Main Authors: Giuseppe Caminiti, Maurizio Volterrani, Giuseppe Marazzi, Anna Cerrito, Rosalba Massaro, Arianna Arisi, Alessio Franchini, Barbara Sposato, Giuseppe Rosano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Rehabilitation Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/761958

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