[The effect of an ambulatory long term training on performance, metabolic and coagulation parameters after myocardial...

It is reported on the results of a training treatment for outpatients after myocardial infarction which was carried out twice a week during one and a half year, compared to a control group without physical conditioning. Out of 30 patients 14 continuously took part in the training lessons. In contrast to the control group in the training group a clear increase of the working capacity, a slight decrease of the body-weight, of the blood pressure in rest and of the triglycerides in the serum as well as a favourable influence on the glucose tolerance could be proved. The serum cholesterol level and the coagulation parameters did not change significantly. One patient of the training group and one of the control group died. One patient of the training group and one patient of the control group suffered a reinfarction.