Article

Chronic heart failure (CHF) is a significant cause of worldwide mortality and
morbidity, whose clinical picture is characterized by exercise intolerance and
impaired quality of life.
Aerobic exercise training is a well-established
nonpharmacological tool improving the CHF's pathophysiological, clinical, and
prognostic picture, and prescription of an adequate training intensity is crucial
to obtain both exercise-induced benefits and a reasonable control of
exercise-related risk. However, clarity is still lacking regarding the definition
of exercise intensity domains and the lower and upper intensity limits of
prescriptible aerobic exercise in CHF patients. The purpose of this review is to
provide an update of the methods for the exercise intensity assessment and
continuous aerobic training intensity prescription in the CHF population,
furnishing indications useful for implementation of physical rehabilitation
programs in these patients.

Langue : ANGLAIS

Tiré à part : OUI