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Exercise training in elderly patients with chronic heart failure

R P Wielenga1, I A Huisveld, E Bol

  • 1Department of Cardiology, Ignatius Hospital, Breda.

Coronary Artery Disease
|January 27, 1999
PubMed
Summary

Regular exercise benefits heart failure patients of all ages. This study shows that physical training improves exercise capacity and quality of life in elderly heart failure patients, similar to younger individuals.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Geriatrics
  • Rehabilitation Medicine

Background:

  • Physical training is a key component in managing heart failure.
  • Limited data exist on exercise effects in elderly heart failure patients (> 65 years).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of regular exercise on elderly heart failure patients.
  • To compare the efficacy of exercise training in younger (< 65 years) versus older (> 65 years) heart failure patients.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective trial with randomized assignment to training or control groups.
  • Patients with chronic heart failure (NYHA class II-III) underwent treadmill tests and quality of life assessments.
  • Age-based subgroups (< 65 and > 65 years) were analyzed.

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Main Results:

  • Exercise training significantly increased exercise test duration in both younger and older patients.
  • Quality of life improved in trained patients across both age groups.
  • No significant difference in training effectiveness between age groups was observed.

Conclusions:

  • Exercise training is a safe and effective intervention for heart failure patients regardless of age.
  • Elderly heart failure patients benefit from physical training to the same extent as younger patients.