Effects of high intensity interval training versus moderate intensity continuous training on exercise capacity and quality of life in patients with heart failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction and aims

High intensity interval training (HIIT) is considered as an alternative exercise modality to moderate intensity continuous training (MICT) for heart failure (HF) patients. Yet a growing number of trials demonstrated inconsistent findings about the effectiveness of HIIT versus MICT until SMARTEX study and OptimEx-Clin study have made a consistent negative conclusion that HIIT was not superior to MICT. The aim of this study was to conduct a meta-analysis involving a subgroup analysis of total exercise time (TET) and disease categories of HF to investigate if TET could affect the superiority of HIIT when compared with MICT.

Methods and results

An electronic literature search of Pubmed, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and ClinicalTria

SUBMITTER: Gu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10434865 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature