Heart failure is a systemic disease that affects all organ systems in the human body. Regular physical activity significantly improves health and is directly related to improving the outcomes of chronic diseases, including cardiovascular diseases. For people with heart failure, aerobic training is critical for improving functional capacity and improving quality of life. Aerobic training has a direct effect on improving cardiovascular function and peripheral skeletal muscle function. The aim of the Master's thesis was to present the relationship between the dose of exercise (i.e., frequency, duration, intensity and type of exercise) for strength and endurance and its influence on the development of maximum aerobic endurance based on the study literature.
In the PubMed and the Cochrane Library databases, we performed a systematic review of randomized control trials investigating the effects of exercise on VO2max and the Walking Test (6MWT). Based on the inclusion criteria, we selected those studies that indicated the type of exercise, frequency of exercise units, duration and intensity of exercise, and changes in selected parameters (VO2max, 6MWT).
Forty six studies investigating the effect of aerobic training on changes in VO2max were included in the review. Results in the experimental groups showed an average improvement of 16% compared to the values at the beginning of the training protocol. For the greatest improvement in aerobic capacity we recommend for aerobic exercise to be carried out more than 3 times a week, with the total duration of exercise unit above 30 minutes and exercise intensity above 75 % VO2max. Strength training should also be included in the exercise program for people with heart failure.
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