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Study aim
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the effect of a period of aerobic exercise on aerobic power, heart structure and function, heart rate variables, galectin-3 and NT proBNP in patients chronic heart failure With grade II-III NYHA classification.
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Design
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A clinical trial with a control group, 40 patients are selected in two groups of simple randomized in patients with Class II-III New York Heart Association(NYHA) of classification of heart failure with EF> 20%.
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Settings and conduct
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The present research is a semi-experimental study on patients with heart failure hospitalized in Hashamat Hospital in Rasht and referring to the specialized clinic of this hospital, after the introduction of cardiologists will participate in exercise training three days a week for 8 weeks.6-minute walk test, blood sampling and echocardiography is performed before and after eight weeks of training.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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40 patients are included with a range of 52 to 78 years of age, II-III cardiac failure with a ejection fraction of more than 20% in the study. Patients are not included with psychiatric and nervous disorders treated with tranquilizers, orthopedic, speaking and hearing problems in the study.
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Intervention groups
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The control group receives the usual treatment and care that the hospital has in its work schedule. The experimental group, in addition to the usual treatment, performs regular exercises, including: eight weeks, three times a week for 60 to 90 minutes a day, progressive aerobic exercises with 60-90% of maximum heart rate, resistance training with intensity 70-50% one maximal repeat, walking 4 sessions per week with average intensity 70 -50% maximum resting heart rate
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Main outcome variables
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aerobic power, heart structure and functional, heart rate variables, galectin-3 and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide(NT Pro-BNP)