Exercise training modalities for heart transplant recipients: a systematic review and network meta-analysis protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Heart transplantation is the gold standard treatment for selected patients with end-stage heart failure. Although this procedure can improve quality and prolong life expectancy, several of these patients persist with decreased exercise tolerance. Evidence suggests that exercise training can bring multifactorial benefits to heart transplant (HTx) recipients. However, it is unclear that exercise modality should be preferred. Therefore, the aim of this systematic review and network meta-analysis is to compare the efficacy and safety of different training modalities in HTx recipients.

Methods and analysis

We will perform a comprehensive literature search in PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, The Cochrane Library, CINAHL, Scopus, SportDISCUS, Web of Science Core Collection and

SUBMITTER: de Lima JB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7778772 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature