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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Sep 15.
Published in final edited form as: Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2004;(3):CD003331. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003331.pub2
Methods Cross over RCT
Participants Aetiology of CHF both CHD (n=8) and DCM (n=8). NYHA class 2 or 3, LVEF<40%. 16 patients randomised - all women, mean age 62 years
Interventions Endurance training of leg muscles 3 times a week for 8 weeks on a modified knee extensor ergometer. 15 minutes at 60 reps per minutes intensity progressively increasing from 65-75% peak work rate. Follow-up at the end of 16 weeks (crossover study)
Outcomes VO2 max
Distance on 6 minute walk
Notes Contacted authors re: QoL data