Short-term follow-up of exercise training program and beta-blocker treatment on quality of life in dogs with naturally acquired chronic mitral valve disease

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a 6-month combined aerobic and strength exercise training program on functional and psychological aspects and health-related quality of life in patients with PH and to evaluate its longer-term impact. In total, 22 stable patients (mean age 53.9 ± 13.8 , 13 female) with pulmonary hypertension of World Health Organization (WHO) class I-III participated in a nine-month study. They were randomly assigned into two groups: Group A participated in a 6-month combined aerobic and strength exercise training program, whereas Group B remained untrained. All patients underwent physical and psychological assessment at baseline and at month 6 (after completing the exercise program) and physical assessment after 9 months (3 months posttraining). After the 6-month exercise training program, patients of Group A significantly improved their physical (6MWD, STS 10 rep, STS 20 rep, TUG, lower limb strength, cardiopulmonary exercise time, METs, peak VO2, VCO2, and VE/VCO2 slope) and psychological aspects (SF-36, STAI, and BDI). Between the two groups, differences were observed at the 6MWD (95% CI: 36.2-64.6, η 2 = 0.72 ), STS 10 rep (95% CI: 6.6-2.2, η 2 = 0.4 ), STS 20 rep (95% CI: 10.8-2.4, η 2 = 0.34 ), lower limb strength (95% CI: 7.2-3.6, η 2 = 0.38 ), cardiopulmonary exercise time (95% CI: 0.1-3.3, η 2 = 0 . 2 ), and VCO2 (95% CI: 0.1-0.5, η 2 = 0 . 2 ). Additionally, psychological changes were noted at SF-36, PCS (95% CI: 3.6-14.8, η 2 = 0.35 ), MCS (95% CI: 1.3-16.1, η 2 = 0.22 ), TCS (95% CI: 1.3-16.1, η 2 = 0.22 ), and STAI (95% CI: 1.8-28.2, η 2 = 0.18 ). The favorable results of exercise were maintained at the 3-month posttraining follow-up assessment. No exercise-induced complications were observed throughout the study. In conclusion, a long-term exercise training program is a safe and effective intervention to improve functional status, psychological aspects, and health-related quality of life in patients with PH.

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Long-term effects of supervised exercise training on walking capacity and quality of life in patients with intermittent claudication

VASA ◽

10.1024/0301-1526.37.3.250 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 37 (3) ◽

pp. 250-256 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Keo ◽

Grob ◽

Guggisberg ◽

Widmer ◽

Baumgartner ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Exercise Training ◽

Intermittent Claudication ◽

Long Term Effects ◽

Supervised Exercise ◽

Exercise Training Program ◽

Walking Capacity

Supervised exercise training has been shown to improve walking capacity in several studies of patients with intermittent claudication. However, data on long-term outcome are quite limited. The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate long-term effects of supervised exercise training on walking capacity and quality of life in patients with intermittent claudication. Patients and methods: Sixty-seven consecutive patients with intermittent claudication who completed a supervised 12-week exercise training program were asked for follow up evaluation 39 ± 20 months after program completion. Pain-free walking distance (PWD) and maximum walking distances (MWD) were assessed by treadmill test and several questionnaires. Results: Forty (60%) patients agreed to participate, 22 (33%) refused participation, and 5 (7%) died during follow-up. PWD and MWD significantly improved at completion of 12-weeks supervised exercise training as compared to baseline (PWD 114 ± 100 vs. 235 ± 248, p = 0.002; MWD 297 ± 273 vs. 474 ± 359, p = 0.001). Improvement of PWD and MWD could be maintained at follow up (197 ± 254, p = 0.014; 390 ± 324, p = 0.035, respectively) with non-smokers showing significantly better sustained PWD and MWD improvement as compared to baseline. Overall, walking capacity correlated with functional status of quality of life. Conclusions: Major findings of this investigation were that improvement in walking capacity is sustained after completion of supervised exercise training program with best results in patients who quitted or never smoked. Improved walking capacity is associated with increased functional status of quality of life.

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Evaluation of the effect of exercise training program on work capacity, functional mobility, and quality of life in hemodialysis patients

Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation ◽

10.4103/1110-161x.123794 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 40 (4) ◽

pp. 181

Author(s):

AhmadA Emerah ◽

ElsayedF Sayed ◽

AmanyM Abo El-Saoud ◽

OmaymaZ Shehata

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Exercise Training ◽

Training Program ◽

Work Capacity ◽

Hemodialysis Patients ◽

Functional Mobility ◽

Exercise Training Program

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The Effect of an Aerobic Exercise Training Program on Quality of Life in Type 2 Diabetes

The Diabetes Educator ◽

10.1177/014572170302900513 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 29 (5) ◽

pp. 837-846 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

D. Robb Holton ◽

Sheri R. Colberg ◽

Tanja Nunnold ◽

Henri K. Parson ◽

Aaron I. Vinik

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Type 2 Diabetes ◽

Exercise Training ◽

Aerobic Exercise ◽

Training Program ◽

Aerobic Exercise Training ◽

Exercise Training Program

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Exercise is associated with better quality of life in patients on TSH-suppressive therapy with levothyroxine for differentiated thyroid carcinoma

Arquivos Brasileiros de Endocrinologia & Metabologia ◽

10.1590/0004-2730000002968 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 58 (3) ◽

pp. 274-281 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Patrícia dos Santos Vigário ◽

Dhiãnah Santini de Oliveira Chachamovitz ◽

Patrícia de Fátima dos Santos Teixeira ◽

Maíra de La Rocque ◽

Maryna Lobo dos Santos ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Exercise Training ◽

Training Program ◽

Bodily Pain ◽

Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma ◽

Suppressive Therapy ◽

Supervised Exercise ◽

Exercise Training Program ◽

Sf 36

Objective : To evaluate if a supervised exercise training program improves the quality of life (QoL) of differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) patients on TSH-suppressive therapy with levothyroxine (L-T4).Subjects and methods : Initially, a cross-sectional study was performed to compare the QoL and the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) between subclinical hyperthyroidism (SCH) patients (n = 33) and euthyroid subjects (EU; n = 49). In the prospective phase of the study, SCH patients were randomized in a non-blinded fashion to either participate (SCH-Tr = trained patients; n = 16) or not (SCH-Sed = untrained patients; n = 17) in a supervised exercise training program. The exercise program consisted of 60 minutes of aerobic and stretching exercises, twice a week, during twelve weeks. The QoL was assessed by the application of the WHOQOL-Bref, and the SF-36 was used to assess the HRQoL.Results : SCH patients had statistically lower scores than EU on the “physical” domain of WHOQOL-Bref, besides “physical function”, “role-physical”, “bodily pain”, “general health”, “vitality”, “role-emotional”, and “mental-health” domains of SF-36. After three months, SCH-Tr patients showed improvement in the “physical” and “psychological” domains of WHOQOL-Bref (p < 0.05), and in the “physical function”, “role-physical”, “bodily pain”, “vitality” and “mental health” domains of SF-36.Conclusion : Patients on TSH-suppressive therapy with L-T4 for DTC had impaired QoL and HRQoL compared to EU, but it was improved after 3-months of an exercise training program. Exercise seems to play an important role in the follow-up of DTC patients, since it seems to minimize the adverse effects of the treatment on QoL and HRQoL. Arq Bras Endocrinol Metab. 2014;58(3):274-81

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Effectiveness of aerobic exercise training program on cardio-respiratory fitness and quality of life in patients recovered from COVID-19

European Journal of Physiotherapy ◽

10.1080/21679169.2021.1909649 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-6

Author(s):

Ishtiaq Ahmed ◽

Awais Bin Inam ◽

Stefano Belli ◽

Junaid Ahmad ◽

Wajid Khalil ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Exercise Training ◽

Aerobic Exercise ◽

Training Program ◽

Aerobic Exercise Training ◽

Exercise Training Program ◽

Cardio Respiratory Fitness

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Effectiveness of exercise training program on postural control and quality of life in middle-aged men with unilateral lower limb amputation

Exercise and Quality of Life ◽

10.31382/eqol.211204 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 29-35

Author(s):

Masoud Kashfi ◽

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Iman Khakroo Abkenar ◽

Ali Fakourian ◽

Giovanni Lombardi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Exercise Training ◽

Postural Control ◽

Training Program ◽

Lower Limb ◽

Rehabilitation Program ◽

Limb Amputation ◽

Exercise Training Program ◽

Before And After

This study aimed to investigate whether the exercise-based amputee rehabilitation program improves postural control and quality of life in people with unilateral transtibial amputation (TTA). Twenty middle-aged men (48.4±3.8 y) with lower limb amputation, in a randomized-controlled longitudinal design, volunteered to participate in the study and were divided into experimental (EXP, n=10) and control (CON, n=10) groups. Before and after 8 weeks of the exercise training program, postural control performance, using one-leg standing (OLS) and Y-balance tests, was measured. The quality of life was also assessed before and after 8 weeks training period using standard questionnaires. Group x time interactions were observed for the EXP group in OLS and Y-balance tests and quality of life scores in comparison to pre- training values and the CON group (p<0.05). People with unilateral TTA who received exercise-based amputee rehabilitation program demonstrated significant improvement in balance performance with significant effects on quality of life.

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