Photobiomodulation Combined with Moderate or High-Intensity Interval Training on Oxygen Consumption and Exercise Tolerance in Patients with Heart Failure.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Aerobic training (AT), whether moderate or high intensity, is widely employed in cardiovascular rehabilitation. Photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) has shown potential to enhance exercise performance in athletes; however, its effects in patients with heart failure (HF) remain uncertain.

Objective

To investigate whether the addition of PBMT to moderate- or high-intensity AT improves cardiopulmonary exercise performance in individuals with HF.

Methods

This nonrandomized clinical trial included 49 patients with HF (mean age 62.7 years; ejection fraction < 40%), allocated into 5 groups: i) moderate training alone, ii) moderate training + PBMT, iii) high-intensity training alone, iv) high-intensity training + PBMT, and iv) control group. All participants underwent

SUBMITTER: Busin D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12711225 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature