Exercise training improves functional walking capacity and activity leve lof Nigerians with chronic biventricular heart failure
| dc.contributor.author | Ajiboye, O.A. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Anigbogu, C.N. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ajuluchukwu, J.N. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Jaja, S.I. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-10-16T08:45:25Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-10-16T08:45:25Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
| dc.description | Staff publications | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | 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. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Ajiboye, A.O., Anigbogu, C.N., Ajuluchukwu, C.N. and Jaja, S.I. (2015). Exercise training improves functional walking capacity and activity leve lof Nigerians with chronic biventricular heart failure. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.other | http://http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hkpj.2014.11.002/10.1016/j.hkpj.2014.11.002 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/6362 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal | en_US |
| dc.subject | Activity level | en_US |
| dc.subject | Excercise trainning | en_US |
| dc.subject | Chronic heart failure | en_US |
| dc.subject | Functional walking capacity | en_US |
| dc.subject | Research Subject Categories::MEDICINE | en_US |
| dc.title | Exercise training improves functional walking capacity and activity leve lof Nigerians with chronic biventricular heart failure | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |