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Effects of short-term exercise training on symptoms and quality of life in patients with chronic atrial fibrillation.
Int J Cardiol. 2007 Mar 02; 116(1):86-92.IJ

Abstract

BACKGROUND

A randomised study was conducted to determine if short-term exercise training in patients with chronic atrial fibrillation (AF) might improve symptoms and health-related quality of life (HRQoL).

METHODS

AF patients (64+/-7 years) were randomised to exercise training (n=15) or a 2-month control period (n=15) followed by an exercise training program (ETP). The ETP consisted of 24 training sessions with aerobic exercise and muscle strengthening. A cycle ergometer test, with recording of perceived exertion on the Borg scale, was performed. The participants completed HRQoL questionnaires, the Short-Form 36 (SF-36) and Symptom and Severity Checklist (SSCL), before and after training. Because there were no changes after two months in the control group, pooled data for all patients are presented before and after training.

RESULTS

Four of the eight SF-36 scales improved significantly (p<0.05) following training: physical functioning (82+/-14 pre-ETP, 86+/-10 post-ETP), bodily pain (82+/-17 pre-ETP, 92+/-14 post-ETP), vitality (61+/-14 pre-ETP, 68+/-13 post-ETP) and role-emotional (85+/-28 pre-ETP, 94+/-20 post-ETP). The SF-36 physical component summary scale also increased from 49+/-6 pre-ETP to 52+/-6 post-ETP (p<0.05). Significant improvements were also observed for summary and specific symptom scores of the SSCL. Exercise capacity improved by 41+/-20% and perceived exertion during testing by 1.4 points after training (p<0.05 for both).

CONCLUSIONS

The study demonstrates a significant improvement in HRQoL, symptoms during exercise testing and exercise capacity after a short-term exercise training program in patients with chronic AF.

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Hegbom F
Department of Cardiology, Ullevål University Hospital and University of Oslo, 0407 Oslo, Norway. finn.hegbom@medisin.uio.no
Stavem K
No affiliation info available
Sire S
No affiliation info available
Heldal M
No affiliation info available
Orning OM
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Gjesdal K
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AgedAtrial FibrillationChronic DiseaseExercise TestExercise TherapyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPatient SatisfactionQuality of Life

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Randomized Controlled Trial

Language

eng

PubMed ID

16815571

Citation

Hegbom, Finn, et al. "Effects of Short-term Exercise Training On Symptoms and Quality of Life in Patients With Chronic Atrial Fibrillation." International Journal of Cardiology, vol. 116, no. 1, 2007, pp. 86-92.
Hegbom F, Stavem K, Sire S, et al. Effects of short-term exercise training on symptoms and quality of life in patients with chronic atrial fibrillation. Int J Cardiol. 2007;116(1):86-92.
Hegbom, F., Stavem, K., Sire, S., Heldal, M., Orning, O. M., & Gjesdal, K. (2007). Effects of short-term exercise training on symptoms and quality of life in patients with chronic atrial fibrillation. International Journal of Cardiology, 116(1), 86-92.
Hegbom F, et al. Effects of Short-term Exercise Training On Symptoms and Quality of Life in Patients With Chronic Atrial Fibrillation. Int J Cardiol. 2007 Mar 2;116(1):86-92. PubMed PMID: 16815571.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Effects of short-term exercise training on symptoms and quality of life in patients with chronic atrial fibrillation. AU - Hegbom,Finn, AU - Stavem,Knut, AU - Sire,Svein, AU - Heldal,Magnus, AU - Orning,Otto M, AU - Gjesdal,Knut, Y1 - 2006/06/30/ PY - 2005/11/10/received PY - 2006/03/10/revised PY - 2006/03/11/accepted PY - 2006/7/4/pubmed PY - 2007/4/10/medline PY - 2006/7/4/entrez SP - 86 EP - 92 JF - International journal of cardiology JO - Int J Cardiol VL - 116 IS - 1 N2 - BACKGROUND: A randomised study was conducted to determine if short-term exercise training in patients with chronic atrial fibrillation (AF) might improve symptoms and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). METHODS: AF patients (64+/-7 years) were randomised to exercise training (n=15) or a 2-month control period (n=15) followed by an exercise training program (ETP). The ETP consisted of 24 training sessions with aerobic exercise and muscle strengthening. A cycle ergometer test, with recording of perceived exertion on the Borg scale, was performed. The participants completed HRQoL questionnaires, the Short-Form 36 (SF-36) and Symptom and Severity Checklist (SSCL), before and after training. Because there were no changes after two months in the control group, pooled data for all patients are presented before and after training. RESULTS: Four of the eight SF-36 scales improved significantly (p<0.05) following training: physical functioning (82+/-14 pre-ETP, 86+/-10 post-ETP), bodily pain (82+/-17 pre-ETP, 92+/-14 post-ETP), vitality (61+/-14 pre-ETP, 68+/-13 post-ETP) and role-emotional (85+/-28 pre-ETP, 94+/-20 post-ETP). The SF-36 physical component summary scale also increased from 49+/-6 pre-ETP to 52+/-6 post-ETP (p<0.05). Significant improvements were also observed for summary and specific symptom scores of the SSCL. Exercise capacity improved by 41+/-20% and perceived exertion during testing by 1.4 points after training (p<0.05 for both). CONCLUSIONS: The study demonstrates a significant improvement in HRQoL, symptoms during exercise testing and exercise capacity after a short-term exercise training program in patients with chronic AF. SN - 1874-1754 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/16815571/Effects_of_short_term_exercise_training_on_symptoms_and_quality_of_life_in_patients_with_chronic_atrial_fibrillation_ L2 - https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0167-5273(06)00428-1 DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -