PMID:
Medicine (Baltimore). 2019 Aug ;98(32):e16820. PMID: 31393414
Abstract Title:
Similar effects of low to moderate-intensity exercise program vs moderate-intensity continuous exercise program on depressive disorder in heart failure patients: A 12-week randomized controlled trial.
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Heart failure related depression is recently increased worldwide. Heart failure (HF) disease is identified as a critical cause of increasing morbidity, hospital readmission, and mortality. The most important purpose of treatment of HF disease is to relief disease problems, improve functional performance, and achieve better quality of life.OBJECTIVES: This study was proposed to evaluate the effects of low to moderate-intensity exercise program vs moderate-intensity continuous exercise program on the level of depressive disorder in heart failure patients.STUDY DESIGN: 12-week randomized controlled trial.METHODS: Sixty nine HF patients with mild to moderate level of depression and ejection fraction