Author, as appears in the article.: Luis Franco; Francisco J Rubio; Fco. Alfredo Valero; Pilar Oyón
Department: Medicina i Cirurgia
URV's Author/s: FRANCO BONAFONTE, LUIS FRANCISCO; Francisco J Rubio; Fco. Alfredo Valero; Pilar Oyón
Keywords: Effort tolerance Aerobic endurance Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Abstract: Introduction: Improving the physical condition is related to health benefits. The objective of this study is to assess the effectiveness of an individualized unsupervised exercise program on anthropometric variables, the perception of fatigue and physical effort tolerance (6 minutes walking test) in sedentary patients with cardiovascular risk factors. Material and Methods: We studied 119 sedentary patients with cardiovascular risk factors, aged between 21 and 77 years old. Only 75 patients completed the study (45 women and 30 men). Before beginning the exercise program a medical examination was conducted, including: medical history, physical exam, blood pressure measurement (BP), rest-electrocardiogram (rest-ECG), anthropometrical measurements (weight, height, body mass index (BMI) and impedanciometry. The six minutes walk test was performed at the beginning and end of the study. The distance, BP, heart rate, oxygen saturation and perceived effort were measured. The 4 month exercise program included: walking for about 30-60 minutes/day, cycloergometer: 3 days/week, 30 minutes each session, intensity of 40-60% of individual maximum functional capacity, isometric abdominal and static stretching. A descriptive statistical study and a comparison of means for paired data were realized. Results: The data at the beginning versus the end of the exercise program were: Weight: 100,63 (24,29) vs. 99,6 (23,32) (p<0,05) kg; BMI: 36,62 (8,47) vs. 36,23 (8,12) (p <0,05) kg/m2. Fatigue perception, Borg Scale: 4,15 (2,37) vs. 2,93 (1,81) (p <0,001).The distances covered were: 474 (61) vs. 514,6 (69,2) (p <0,001) meters. Discussion and Conclusions: The results of the study confirm that the exercise program implemented in our center improves exercise tolerance, reduces the perception of fatigue and even slightly decreases the weight and the BMI, in sedentary patients with cardiovascular risk factors.
Research group: Exercise as Health
Thematic Areas: Health sciences Ciencias de la salud Ciències de la salut
ISSN: 0212-8799
Author identifier: N/D; N/D; N/D; N/D
Record's date: 2017-01-19
Last page: 330
Journal volume: 33
Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Journal publication year: 2016
First page: 325
Publication Type: Article Artículo Article
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