Eccentric Resistance Training Among Individuals With Chronic Heart Failure

Summary

To determine the effects of eccentric resistive training on ventricle functions and aerobic capacity as compared to a resistance and aerobic training among Heart failure (HF)

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

* Diagnosis of Chronic HF and currently stable with optimal medical therapy
* Chronic Heart failure with ejection fraction \> 30 %
* Patient able to safely perform lower limb exercise will be check by six- minute walk test (6 MWT)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Those Heart failure patient whose are in acute phase or planed for any immediate medical intervention
* Already participating in cardiac rehabilitation
* New York Heart Association (NYHA) Classification of HF class IV HF symptoms
* Co-existent other disease such as asthma/ COPD/interstitial lung disease.
* Symptomatic Second degree or third degree heart block.
* ECG with uncontrolled ventricular arrhythmia
* Limited Exercise ability due to neurologic or orthopedic impairments of the legs (will cross-check with 6 MWT)

Conditions2

Browse More Trials