Table 1.
Characteristics of Included Studies
| Study | Subjects | Exercise Program | Lipids |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballantyne et at (1982)3 | 42 men, 19 exercise (age = 51.0 ± 5.2 years) and 23 control (age = 54.3 ± 6.2 years). All subjects had suffered a myocardial infarction. | 24 weeks of training following the Canadian Air Force 5BX plan | TC, HDL-C, LDL-C, TG |
| Belardinelli et al (2001)4 | 118 men and women (age = 57 ± 10) assigned to either an exercise (n = 59) or control (n = 59) group. Subjects were patients who had undergone coronary angioplasty. | 24 weeks of cycle ergometry performed 3 d/wk | TC, HDL-C, LDL-C, TG |
| Carson et al (1982)5 | 239 men, 104 exercise (age = 50.3 years) and 135 controls (age = 52.8 years). All subjects had suffered a myocardial infarction. | 12 weeks of aerobic circuit exercise performed 2 d/wk | TC, TG |
| Fletcher et al (1994)6 | 88 men, 47 exercise (age = 62.0 ± 8 years) and 41 controls (age = 63.0 ± 7 years). All subjects presented with evidence of coronary artery disease and had at least 1 physical disability. | 24 weeks of stationary wheelchair ergometry performed 5 d/wk, 20 minutes/session | TC, HDL-C, TG |
| Gelin et al (2001)7 | 149 men and women, 45–81 years, assigned to either an exercise (n = 73, age = 67 years) or control (n = 76, age = 67 years) group. All subjects presented with intermittent claudication. | 52 weeks of walking, 2–3 d/wk, 30 minutes/session | TC, TG |
| LaRosa et al (1982)8 | 223 men, 30–64 years, assigned to an exercise (n = 110, age = 51.6 ± 7.3 years) or control (n = 113, age = 52.7 ± 6.4 years) group. All subjects had suffered a myocardial infarction. | 52 weeks of aerobic exercise, 3 d/wk, 30–40 minutes/session, 70–85% of MHR | TC, HDL-C, LDL-C, TG |
| Plavsic et al (1976)9 | 26 men up to 59 years, 8 in the exercise group and 18 in the control group. All subjects had suffered a myocardial infarction. | 72 weeks of aerobic exercise, 2 d/wk | TC, TG |
| Wilhelmsen et al (1975)10 | 209 men and women, 67 in the exercise group and 142 in the control group. All subjects had suffered a myocardial infarction. | 27 weeks of aerobic exercise, 3 d/wk, 30 minutes/session, 80% of MHRR | TC, TG |
| Wosornu et al (1996)11 | 54 men assigned to either an exercise (n = 27, age = 56.5 ± 8.9 years) or control (n = 27, age = 56.6 ± 7 years) group. All subjects had undergone coronary artery bypass surgery. | 24 weeks of aerobic exercise based on the Canadian Air Force 5BX plan, 3 d/wk, 12–40 minutes/session | TC, HDL-C, LDL-C, TG |
| Yu et al (2003)12 | 112 men and women assigned to either an exercise (n = 72, age = 62.3 ± 11.2 years) or control (n = 40, age = 61.2 ± 10.2 years) group. Subjects were overweight/obese with coronary heart disease that recently had an acute myocardial infarction or percutaneous coronary intervention. | 8 weeks of aerobic exercise, 2 d/wk. 60 minutes/session, 65% to 85% of Vo2max | TC, HDL-C, LDL-C, TG |
MHRR indicates maximum heart rate reserve; Vo2max, maximum oxygen consumption; MHR, maximal heart rate; TC, total cholesterol; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG, triglycerides.
Description of studies was limited to those subjects and variables that met our inclusion criteria. The number of subjects was limited to those in which pre and post assessment of lipids took place. Lipid variables listed were limited to those that met our inclusion criteria, including availability. Data were reported as mean ± SD.