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. 2009 Jul 8;2009(3):CD002759. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002759.pub2

Selig 2004.

Methods RCT 
 Method of randomisation: not reported 
 Assessor blinding: not reported 
 Participant blinding: not reported 
 Loss to follow‐up: 3/19 in the PRT group 
 Intention‐to‐treat analysis: no 
 Post‐program follow up: no
Participants Location: Australia 
 N = 33 (14 in PRT) 
 Sample: with chronic heart failure 
 Age: mean 65 years (SD = 13) 
 Inclusion criteria: left ventricular systolic failure except aortic stenosis, left ventricular ejection fraction below 40%, and stable pharmacologic therapy 
 Exclusion criteria: New York Heart Association Class I or IV, mayocardiact infarction in the previous 6 months, cardiac arrest, symptomatic, sustained ventricular tachycardia, current angina, conditions that constraindicate exercise, did not pass baseline assessment
Interventions PRT versus control 
 1. PRT 
 Type of Ex : 5 UL/4 LL 
 Equipment: multistation hydraulic resistance training system 
 Intensity: by increasing resistance or the number of sets 
 Frequency: Ex3 
 Reps/Sets: not reported 
 Duration: 12 weeks 
 Setting: hospital rehabilitation gym 
 Supervision: not reported 
 Adherence: not reported 
 2. Control Group: usual care
Outcomes Muscle strength 
 VO2 max 
 Comments on adverse events: yes
Notes  
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment? Unclear risk B ‐ Unclear