Patients with chronic heart failure Chronic Heart Failure, blood flow restriction, resistance exercise
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with chronic HF under stable clinical condition. 2. Aged over 20. 3. Can follow instructions without mental illness or hearing impairment.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Have resistance training within the past six months. 2. Unable to perform squats due to degenerative joint arthritis. 3. Walk less than 30 minutes daily. 4. Have a history of venous thrombosis. 5. Peripheral neuropathy. 6. Severe peripheral arterial disease. 7. Impaired kidney function. 8. Severe hypertension. 9. Under dual antiplatelet therapy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Exercise capacity Before and after intervention Cardiopulmonary exercise capacity, six minute walk test, chair stand test, timed up-and-go test,Muscle strength Before and after intervention 10 repetition maximum | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cardiac function Before and after intervention blood draw, Responses of local muscles Before and after intervention Electromyography, and near-infrared spectroscopy,Mitochondrial function in skeletal muscles Before and after intervention Near-infrared spectroscopy,Vascular function Before and after intervention Pulse wave velocity, Dietary diversity score Before and after intervention Dietary recall or record, Physical activity Before and after intervention Questionnaire,Quality of life Before and after intervention Questionnaire | — |
Countries
Taiwan
Contacts
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung university