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Int J Sports Med 2011; 32(1): 54-59
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1267180
Clinical Sciences

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Interval and Strength Training in CAD Patients

J. Helgerud1 , 2 , 3 , T. Karlsen1 , W. Y. Kim4 , K. L. Høydal1 , 5 , A. Støylen1 , 6 , H. Pedersen4 , L. Brix4 , 9 , S. Ringgaard4 , J. Kværness7 , J. Hoff1 , 8
  • 1Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
  • 2Hokksund Medical Rehabilitation Centre, Norway
  • 3Telemark University College, Department of Sports and Outdoor Life Studies, Bø
  • 4MR Research Centre, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby, Denmark
  • 5Volda University College, Department of Physical education, Faculty of Art and Physical education, Volda, Norway
  • 6Department of Cardiology, St. Olavs University Hospital, Norway
  • 7Philips Healthcare Nordic, Norway
  • 8Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, St. Olavs University Hospital, Norway
  • 9Department of Clinical Engineering, Region Midtjylland, c/o Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby, Denmark
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accepted after revision August 26, 2010

Publication Date:
11 November 2010 (online)

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Abstract

This study sought to study the effect of high intensity aerobic interval endurance training on peak stroke volume and maximal strength training on mechanical efficiency in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients. 8 CAD patients (age 61.4±3.7 years) trained 30 interval training sessions with 4×4 min intervals at 85–95% of peak heart rate while 10 CAD patients (age 66.5±5.5 years) trained 24 sessions of maximal horizontal leg press. In the interval training group peak stroke volume increased significantly by 23% from 94.1±23.0 mL · beat−1 to 115.8±22.4 mL · beat−1 (p<0.05). Peak oxygen uptake increased significantly by 17% from 27.2±4.5 mL · kg−1 · min−1 to 31.8±5.0 mL · kg−1 min−1 (p<0.05) in the same group. In contrast, there was no such exercise training-induced change in peak stroke volume or peak oxygen uptake in the maximal strength training group, despite a 35% improvement in sub maximal walking performance.

Key words

endurance training - coronary artery disease - high aerobic intensity interval training - left ventricular ejection fraction - 4×4 min intervals - cardiovascular magnetic resonance

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Correspondence

Prof. Jan Helgerud

Norwegian University of

Science and Technology

Department of Circulation and

Medical Imaging

N-7491 Trondheim

Norway

Phone: +47/918/218 92

Fax: +47/728/283 72

Email: Jan.Helgerud@ntnu.no

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