Short-Term Effects of a Resistance Training Program Using Elastic Tubing in Patients with Heart Disease

Abstract

Approximately 7.3 million deaths per year occur worldwide as a result of cardiovascular disease (CVD), a number that is expected to exceed 23.6 million by 2030. 1 In Brazil, 300,000 people die each year from CVD, including stroke, heart failure, and heart attack or sudden cardiac death, representing 820 deaths per day, 30 deaths per hour, or one death every 2 minutes. 2,3 Heart diseases result in physical deconditioning and skeletal muscle changes, such as atrophy and decreased strength, that interfere with functional capacity and