Aerobic training (AT) has been the primary mode of exercise training in cardiac
rehabilitation. Historically, the reason for the prescription of AT was that it was speculated …

Background Resistance training (RT) has been utilised to target muscle dysfunction
associated with Chronic Heart Failure (CHF). However, there is limited meta-analysis …

Objectives To quantify the change in effect sizes, for selected clinical outcome measures, in
people with heart failure, from resistance exercise, either in isolation, or in combination with …

Question Does resistance training, either alone or as an adjunct to aerobic training, improve
cardiac function, exercise capacity and quality of life in people with chronic heart failure …

Context: Resistance training may be beneficial for patients with chronic heart failure (CHF).
Objective: To systematically review the methodological quality of, and summarise the effects …

Purpose: Current guidelines recommend individually adapted resistance training (RT) as a
part of the exercise regime in patients with cardiovascular diseases. The aim of this review …

Background Resistance training has demonstrated efficacy in cardiac rehabilitation
programs, but the optimal prescription of resistance training is unknown. This systematic …

Recent literature suggests that resistance training (RT) improves peak oxygen uptake (V ̇ O
2 ̇ VO _2 peak), similarly to aerobic exercise (AE) in patients with heart failure (HF), but its …

Background: Resistance training (RT), as part of exercise prescriptions during cardiac
rehabilitation for patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD), is often used as a supplement …

PURPOSE The objective of this study was to use a modified Philadelphia Panel rating
method to evaluate the evidence supporting the use of therapeutic exercise interventions in …