A 10-year exercise program improved oxygen consumption and quality of life in stable chronic heart failure

Khazanie, Prateeti; Granger, Christopher B.

doi:10.7326/0003-4819-158-4-201302190-02006

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“…In a very well-designed study Belardinelli and colleagues recently demonstrated that moderate supervised training, at 60% of peak oxygen consumption (VO 2 ), performed twice weekly for 10 years confers a sustained improvement in quality of life compared with non-trained patients (Belardinelli et al, 2012). Such sustained improvements are associated with reduction in major cardiovascular events, including hospitalizations for HF and cardiac mortality (Belardinelli et al, 2012; Santulli, 2013) and a sustained improvement in quality of life (Khazanie and Granger, 2013). Thus, the commonly held belief that rest is the mainstay of treatment of chronic HF should no longer be accepted.…”

Section: Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Systemmentioning

confidence: 99%

Physical activity ameliorates cardiovascular health in elderly subjects: the functional role of the β adrenergic system

Santulli¹,

Ciccarelli²,

Trimarco³

et al. 2013

Front. Physiol.

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Aging is a complex process characterized by a gradual decline in organ functional reserves, which eventually reduces the ability to maintain homeostasis. An exquisite feature of elderly subjects, which constitute a growing proportion of the world population, is the high prevalence of cardiovascular disorders, which negatively affect both the quality of life and the life expectancy. It is widely acknowledged that physical activity represents one of the foremost interventions capable in reducing the health burden of cardiovascular disease. Interestingly, the benefits of moderate-intensity physical activity have been established both in young and elderly subjects. Herein we provide a systematic and updated appraisal of the literature exploring the pathophysiological mechanisms evoked by physical activity in the elderly, focusing on the functional role of the β adrenergic system.

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Section: Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Systemmentioning

confidence: 99%