Effects of 3 months of detraining following cardiac rehabilitation in patients with atrial fibrillation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Atrial fibrillation negatively impacts physical fitness and health-related quality of life. We recently showed that 3 months of physiotherapist-led exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation improves physical fitness and muscle function in elderly patients with permanent atrial fibrillation and concomitant diseases. Little is, however, known about the consequences for physical fitness, physical activity level, and health-related quality of life after ending the rehabilitation period.

Methods

Prospective 3 months follow-up study of 38 patients out of 40 eligible (10 women) who, as part of a randomized controlled trial, had completed a 3 months physiotherapist-led cardiac rehabilitation resulting in improved physical fitness,. In the current study, the participants were

SUBMITTER: Borland M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9052551 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature