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Effect of Home Based Low Intensity Walking Programme on Quality of Life and Functional Capacity in Left Ventricular Failure Patients - a Randomized Control Trial


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1 P.T School and Centre Seth Dhurmal Bajaj Orthopaedic Centre, Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital Parel, Mumbai, India
2 Department of cardiology Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai 400012, India
     

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A randomized control trial wherein 50 Left ventricular failure patients were included with ejection fraction15-40%. A home based exercise programme was designed on the basis of 6MWD for the training group and the control group carried out usual activities with no specified programme for 8 weeks. Outcome measures were 6MWD and QOL using LVD36 pre and post programme. In the training group, 6MWD increased from 329.6±120.63 mts to 394 ± 122.82mts (p<.001). This increase is highly statistically significant and indicates improvement in exercise performance. In control and training groups, LVD-36 score decreased (p=0.011 and <0.001) suggestive of improved quality of life. On comparison training group showed greater improvement in quality of life (p=0.001).

Keywords

Left Ventricular Failure, Exercise, Walking, QOL
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  • Effect of Home Based Low Intensity Walking Programme on Quality of Life and Functional Capacity in Left Ventricular Failure Patients - a Randomized Control Trial

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Authors

Mariya Jiandani
P.T School and Centre Seth Dhurmal Bajaj Orthopaedic Centre, Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital Parel, Mumbai, India
Rajeshwari Reddy
Department of cardiology Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai 400012, India
Amita Mehta
P.T School and Centre Seth Dhurmal Bajaj Orthopaedic Centre, Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital Parel, Mumbai, India
Ashish Nabar
Department of cardiology Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai 400012, India

Abstract


A randomized control trial wherein 50 Left ventricular failure patients were included with ejection fraction15-40%. A home based exercise programme was designed on the basis of 6MWD for the training group and the control group carried out usual activities with no specified programme for 8 weeks. Outcome measures were 6MWD and QOL using LVD36 pre and post programme. In the training group, 6MWD increased from 329.6±120.63 mts to 394 ± 122.82mts (p<.001). This increase is highly statistically significant and indicates improvement in exercise performance. In control and training groups, LVD-36 score decreased (p=0.011 and <0.001) suggestive of improved quality of life. On comparison training group showed greater improvement in quality of life (p=0.001).

Keywords


Left Ventricular Failure, Exercise, Walking, QOL

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