Effect of High-Intensity Interval Training in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) experience poor functional capacity and quality of life (QOL). High-intensity interval training (HIIT) has been shown to elicit greater improvements in functional capacity and QOL compared with moderate to vigorous intensity continuous training (MICT) in other cardiovascular populations, yet HIIT remains understudied in AF.

Objective

To compare the effects of 12 weeks of HIIT and MICT-based cardiovascular rehabilitation (CR) on functional capacity and general QOL in patients with persistent and permanent AF. Disease-specific QOL, resting heart rate (HR), time in AF, and physical activity (PA) levels were also assessed.

Design, setting, and participants

This randomized clinical trial, conducted between November 17, 2015

SUBMITTER: Reed JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9623436 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature