Heart Failure Exercise And Training Camp: Effects of a multicomponent exercise training intervention in patients with heart failure

Abstract

BACKGROUND This study tested the effects of a multicomponent exercise training intervention called “Heart Failure Exercise And Training Camp” (HEART CAMP). The intervention was theoretically derived from Bandura’s social cognitive theory. METHODS An experimental repeated-measures design was used. Participants were randomized to the HEART CAMP intervention group (n = 22) or the attention control group (n = 20). Participants were compared on self-efficacy for exercise, symptoms, physical function, and quality of life over 12 weeks. RESULTS The intervention group had a 31% increase in cardiac exercise self-efficacy and significantly fewer symptoms compared with the attention control group. Quality of life increased significantly in both groups. CONCLUSION A theory-based intervention improved self-efficacy for exercise and symptoms in patients with heart failure.

Intervenções não farmacológicas para melhor qualidade de vida na insuficiência cardíaca: revisão integrativa

“…Regarding year of publication, nine articles were dated 2012 (15)(16)18,(20)(21)(22)(29)(30)(31) , followed by years 2011 (n=6) (11)(12)(13)17,19,23,33) , 2010 (n=4) (24)(25)32,34) , 2013 (n=3) (14,(27)(28) and 2008 (n=1) (26) . The articles were published in General Cardiology journals (12)(13)(16)(17)(18)20,22,(24)(25)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32)34) , followed by General Clinical journals (14)(15)(26)(27)33) . Two articles were published in Nursing journals (19,23) and one was published in a Nutrition journal (21) (Chart 1).…”

“…As for languages, all articles were published in English. The selected studies were performed in the following countries: USA (n=8) (12,15,17,19,(24)(25)(32)(33) , Sweden (n=2) (18,23) , Germany (n=2) (22,34) , Brazil (n=2) (21,26) , Australia (n=2) (28)(29) , United Kingdom (n=2) (14,31) , Italy (n=2) (16,30) , Spain (n=1) (13) , Taiwan (n=1) (19) and Iran (n=1) (27) . Nurses were the professionals performing the interventions in most studies (12,(14)(15)(19)(20)32) .…”

“…Nurses were the professionals performing the interventions in most studies (12,(14)(15)(19)(20)32) . Another study was performed by nurses in partnership with physical therapists (24) or physicians (22) , followed by nurses working with physical therapists, physicians and occupational therapists (18) . Six studies did not describe which professionals performed the interventions (13,(26)(27)(28)(29)34) .…”

“…Most studies (12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(29)(30)(31)(33)(34) were randomized clinical trials (n=18), followed by two quasi-experimental studies (28,32) . Only one article (27) was a non-randomized clinical trial (4.3%) (Chart 1).…”

“…Nonpharmacological interventions proposed to improve the QoL of people with HF were: Remote health monitoring (12)(13)(14)(15)(16) , Instructions on health practices (17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22) , Physical activity follow-up (23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32) and Traditional Chinese Medicine practices (33)(34) . Chart 1 also presents characteristics of all studies, according to these categories.…”