High-intensity Interval Training Versus Moderate Continuous Training in Heart Transplant Recipients With Impaired Chronotropic Response: A Randomized Controlled Crossover Trial.
High-intensity Interval Training Versus Moderate Continuous Training in Heart Transplant Recipients With Impaired Chronotropic Response: A Randomized Controlled Crossover Trial.
The aim of this study was to examine the effects of high intensity aerobic interval training (AIT) versus moderate continuous training (CON) in heart transplant recipients.
Clinically stable heart transplant recipients > 12 month or more after HTx, age > 18 years, willing and capable of giving written informed consent for study participation and anticipated to be able to participate in the study for 12 months were included from the Heart Centre, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital.
Patients were excluded due to unstable condition or postoperative complications, recent severe rejection episodes (>H1R < 3 month), physical disabilities which prevent participation and re-transplantation or multi-organtransplantation.
Inclusion Criteria:
-stable Heart transplant recipients > 12 month or more after HTx, age > 18 years,< 80. willing and capable of giving written informed consent for study participation.
Exclusion Criteria:
unstable condition postoperative complications, recent severe rejection episodes (>H1R < 3 month), re-transplantation or multi-organtransplantation.