Home Based Program Physical Training in Congenital Heart Disease

Effect of Physical Training in Functional Capacity, Metabolic Profile, Body Composition and Quality of Life in Patients With Congenital Heart Disease

Previous Studies Indicate That a Substantial Proportion of the Congenital Heart Disease Patients Has Unhealthy Lifestyle Behaviors, Such as Smoking, Lack of Physical Activity, and Inadequate Dietary Patterns, Leading to the Development of Metabolic Disorders Such as Overweight/Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, and Chronic Diseases Such as Cardiovascular Disease. Another Highly Prevalent Risk Factor in These Patients is Sedentary Behavior; These Patients Are Not Encouraged to Engage in Sports and Exercise During Childhood Due to Their Cardiac Condition, Leading to a Progressive Decrease in Physical Capacity. Studies Have Shown That Congenital Heart Disease Patients Are Not Active Enough and That a Substantial Amount of Patients is Overweight.This Study is a Randomized Controlled Trial That Investigates the Effects of the Home Based Program Physical Training, in the Exercise Capacity, Quality of Life and Body Composition.

The objective of the study was to verify the effect of home physical training on improving physical capacity, body composition, quality of life, metabolic markers in patients with congenital heart disease.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Repaired congenital heart disease of all complexities
• Age ≥ 18 years
• New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class I or II
• Able and willing to participate in a 12-week cardiac rehabilitation program

Exclusion Criteria:

• Inability to give informed consent
• Inability to participate in an exercise training program
• Severe musculoskeletal disorders.
• Patient heart failure
• Patients who perform regular physical activities.
• Patients with Univentricular Physiology,
• Patients severe asthma,
• Patients with a pacemaker.
• Patients with atrial fibrillation;
• Exercise-induced arrhythmia and/or ischemia
• Cyanosis at rest
• Severe intellectual disability