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September 16, 2025Revista de la Federación Argentina de Cardiología

The benefits of physical activity on patients with heart failure: meta-analysis

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RMReagen Jimmy MandiasJMJames Richard MaramisLKLoura Caroline Korengkeng

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Meta-analysis reveals physical activity improves exercise, functional capacity, and ejection fraction in heart failure patients, highlighting its role in rehabilitation.

Key Points

  • Physical activity significantly improves exercise capacity by an effect size of 0.32, demonstrating its impact on heart failure patients.
  • This analysis included 27 randomized control trials, confirming physical activity enhances functional capacity by an effect size of 0.65.
  • Results indicated notable improvements in physical function and left ventricle ejection fraction in both elderly and middle-aged patients.
  • The findings support physical activity as a crucial component of cardiac rehabilitation for heart failure patients.

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Mandias et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d441a6713b0b5dfea80a3fhttps://doi.org/10.63600/wqcgrn03
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