PubMed · 6718561
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K Stokes, S Adams. 1984. Wallbar clamp.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6718561/
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AIM: To date there have been no studies exploring the effects of long-term versus intermediate-term and short-term supervised exercise training program in patients with severe chronic heart failure (CHF) on optimal medical therapy. We assessed exercise tolerance and mortality in CHF patients undergoing long- versus intermediate-term exercise training (ET). METHODS: Forty-two consecutive severe CHF patients (New York Heart Association functional class III) were referred for a supervised exercise and cardiac rehabilitation program and were followed-up for 3 years: 20/42 (48%) patients discontinued ET after intermediate-term period of 1.6+/-0.8 years (Group A, intermediate-term ET), and 22/42 (52%) remained on the ET program for 3.0+/-0.3 years (Group B, long-term ET). Exercise duration, 6-min walked distance and metabolic equivalents (METs) assessed by modified Bruce protocol were recorded before, 4.5 months after, and 3 years after initiation of ET. RESULTS: Both groups were comparable regarding age, gender, prevalence of ischemic etiology, mean ejection fraction and medications. Risk factors for ischemic heart disease were similar, except for the prevalence of diabetes, which was higher in Group A compared to Group B (11/20 versus 5/22, p=0.03). Significantly more Group A patients died after ET discontinuation (4/20 versus 0/22, p=0.01). At the end of follow-up a significant improvement could be seen in Group B patients compared to A in exercise duration, 6-min walked distance and metabolic equivalents (p<0.01 for all). CONCLUSIONS: Higher survival rate was observed in severe CHF patients undergoing long-term versus intermediate-term exercise training. Long-term supervised exercise training is safe and improves exercise tolerance in these patients.
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The purpose of this paper was to review the effectiveness of respiratory muscle training (RMT) on respiratory muscle strength and endurance, pulmonary function, quality of life, respiratory complications and exercise performance in persons with spinal cord injury. A MEDLINE (National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD, USA) database was used for selection of the literature (from 1980 to November 2004), and relevant references from peer-reviewed articles were retrieved as well. Studies investigating the effects of RMT (i.e. resistive breathing weight lifting or normocapnic hyperpnea) in persons with spinal cord injury were selected. Two independent reviewers investigated controlled studies for methodological quality by using a modification of the framework for methodological quality. Methodological quality ranged between 15 and 29 (maximal feasible score=40). Twenty-three papers were retrieved and six controlled trials were kept for further analysis. A meta-analysis and calculation of effect-size of each individual study and weighted summary effect-size was intended. However, unreported data and heterogeneity in outcome variables did not allow performing a meta-analysis. From the systematic review it is concluded that RMT tended to improve expiratory muscle strength, vital capacity and residual volume. Insufficient data was available to make conclusions concerning the effects on inspiratory muscle strength, respiratory muscle endurance, quality of life, exercise performance and respiratory complications.