Congestive heart failure. Congestive heart failure
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Experimental group: Implementation of exercise interventions in the experimental group
the patients will do slow walking (light aerobic exercises) in the 12 weeks, 3 times per week within 30 minutes. In addition, participants in the intervention group will be instructed
"Before and after exercise do heating and cooling exercises for 5 to 10 minutes." They should walk for 30-minute after the warm-up exercise. After 4 weeks, in addition to walking, light resistance exe
3 times per week, within 30 minutes) will be implemented until the end of the week 12. Intervention 2: 2. Control group: The control group will not receive any interventions.
Lifestyle
Experimental group: Implementation of exercise interventions in the experimental group
3 times per week, within 30 minutes) will be implemented until the end of the week 12.
2. Control group: The control group will not receive any interventions.
Sponsors
Vice Chancellor for research of Babol University of Medical Sciences Babol University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
60 Years to 74 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: The elderly patients with Heart Failure must be at least 60 years of age and 74years maximum; diagnosed with systolic heart failure with an ejection fraction of less than or equal to 40%, confirmed by echocardiogram and have approval from the primary cardiologist; participants with history minimum of 6 month; ability to Persian language speaking and comprehension. Exclusion criteria: History of coronary artery disease with the stenosis of >70% on cardiac angiogram; sustained ventricular arrhythmias requiring anti-arrhythmic medications; 2nd or 3rd-degree heart block, and HR >120 bpm; the patients with neurologic or orthopedic conditions that limits their physical ability to exercise.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improve Physical adaptation. Timepoint: before and after intervention at the end of week 12. Method of measurement: Questionnaire consisted of demographic variables, Questionnaire Psychological adaptation of cardiac disease, 6 Minute Walk test (MWT). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAli Pourhabib
Babol University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed