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Abstract:
The influence of exercise rehabilitation on quality of life in patients with cardiac pathology, chronic airflow limitation and healthy controls was investigated. Eleven patients with cardiac pathology, 12 patients with chronic airflow limitation and 10 healthy controls participated in the research. They completed self-efficacy and happiness questionnaires prior to and following eight weeks of supervised exercise conditioning. Results demonstrated a significant improvement in physical efficacy in patients with cardiac pathology and chronic airflow limitation but not controls. Emotional efficacy improved significantly in healthy controls and patients with chronic airflow limitation but not those with cardiac pathology. Happiness was unchanged in all groups.
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