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dc.creatorTsarouhas, K.en
dc.creatorKaratzaferi, C.en
dc.creatorTsitsimpikou, C.en
dc.creatorHaliassos, A.en
dc.creatorKouretas, D.en
dc.creatorPavlidis, P.en
dc.creatorVeskoukis, A.en
dc.creatorAdamopouloss, S.en
dc.creatorKyriakides, Z.en
dc.creatorConstantinou, L.en
dc.creatorKoutedakis, Y.en
dc.creatorRentoukas, E.en
dc.date.accessioned2015-11-23T10:50:57Z
dc.date.available2015-11-23T10:50:57Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.identifier10.1177/1741826710397099
dc.identifier.issn1741-8267
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11615/33818
dc.description.abstractBackground: Few studies have addressed the impact of moderate unsupervised everyday physical activity in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). Design: We investigated the effects of a 12-week walking programme as the sole exercise intervention on heart rate recovery (HRR), index of the autonomic system equilibrium, serum modulators of endothelial function (i.e. asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) and homocysteine), markers of inflammation and oxidative stress and quality of life measures (i.e. SF-36 and the Zung depression scale) in CHF patients. Methods: Twenty-eight stabilized CHF patients of NYHA class II and III volunteered to participate either in the exercise (n=18) or in the non-exercise (n=10) groups. Ten age-matched healthy volunteers provided reference values. The exercise programme consisted of unsupervised 40-minute walking for five days per week. Results: Repeated measures ANOVA revealed significant improvements in HRR (p < 0.001) in the exercise patients compared to their non-exercise counterparts. ADMA levels in CHF patients at baseline were found higher than the healthy reference volunteers (p < 0.03), while a decrease in ADMA levels after walking was associated with HRR changes (r=0.74, p=0.007). Homocysteine levels both at baseline and at the end of the walking intervention decreased in the exercise group, but were still higher than in the healthy individuals. Average walking distance positively correlated with homocysteine decrease (p < 0.05). Total SF-36 score significantly improved (p < 0.02) mainly due to enhancements in the physical component score (p < 0.026). Conclusion: A 12-week unsupervised walking programme exhibits a pronounced HRR amelioration, possibly attenuates endothelial damage and induces a concomitant improvement in perceived quality of life in CHF patients.en
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dc.subjectAsymmetric dimethylarginineen
dc.subjectexerciseen
dc.subjectheart failureen
dc.subjectheart rateen
dc.subjectrecoveryen
dc.subjecthomocysteineen
dc.subjectRANDOMIZED CONTROLLED-TRIALen
dc.subjectOXIDATIVE STRESSen
dc.subjectEXERCISE CAPACITYen
dc.subjectSKELETAL-MUSCLEen
dc.subjectRISK-FACTORen
dc.subjectDYSFUNCTIONen
dc.subjectPERFORMANCEen
dc.subjectHEALTHen
dc.subjectMETAANALYSISen
dc.subjectACTIVATIONen
dc.subjectCardiac & Cardiovascular Systemsen
dc.titleEffects of walking on heart rate recovery, endothelium modulators and quality of life in patients with heart failureen
dc.typejournalArticleen


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