Cardiovascular exercise and burden of arrhythmia in patients with atrial fibrillation - A randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physical activity at moderate-high intensity is recommended to prevent lifestyle diseases. Patients with atrial fibrillation are at risk of a sedentary lifestyle due to fear of exercise-induced episodes of atrial fibrillation. The burden of arrhythmia can be reduced by physical exercise. The effect of exercise intensity on burden of atrial fibrillation needs to be studied further.

Methods and results

In a 12-week randomized controlled trial, 76 patients with paroxysmal/persistent atrial fibrillation were allocated to perform exercise at either low intensity or high intensity (50% and 80% of maximal perceived exertion, respectively). Primary outcome was burden of AF measured by daily electrocardiography-reporting during 12 weeks. Secondarily, change in maximal oxyg

SUBMITTER: Skielboe AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5322948 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature