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    Exercise training improves functional walking capacity and activity leve lof Nigerians with chronic biventricular heart failure
    (Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal, 2015) Ajiboye, O.A.; Anigbogu, C.N.; Ajuluchukwu, J.N.; Jaja, S.I.
    Background:Exercise training (ET) has been recommended as an adjunctive ther-apy in chronic heart failure but the role of ETin people with biventricular heart failure(BVF) has not been explored in Nigeria.Objective:This study aimed to investigate the role of ET on functional walking capacity andactivity level of Nigerians with BVF.Methods:Sixty-six patients with chronic BVF in New York Heart Association Class II and III(mean age 54.0 1.6 years) recruited from a Nigerian tertiary hospital participated in thestudy. They were randomized into either the exercise group or control group. These patient swere on their prescribed medications and underwent education/counselling sessions. In addition, patients in the exercise group performed aerobic and resistance training thrice weekly for 12 weeks. Functional walking capacity was assessed using the 6-minute walk test, oxygen consumption was estimated using the Duke Activity Status Index questionnaire while the Veterans’ Specific Activity questionnaire was used to assess the activity level.Results:The exercise group had significant improvements in all components of functional walking capacity and activity level. No significant improvement was observed in controls(p<0.05).Conclusion:Supervised and structured ET is safe and beneficial for patients with BVF.