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Target Heart Rate and Aerobic Interval Training

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Coronary Artery Disease
Registration Number
NCT01550081
Lead Sponsor
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Brief Summary

Aerobic interval training is shown to be superior in increasing oxygen uptake in both healthy and patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), compared to moderate continuous training. However, in cardiac rehabilitation exercise groups, exercise intensity is usually controlled with perceived exertion (Borg scale). The investigators will investigate degree of agreement between target heart rate and perceived exertion during interval training in cardiac rehabilitation.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
10
Inclusion Criteria
  • referred to cardiac rehabilitation
  • able to perform exercise treadmill test
Exclusion Criteria
  • unstable angina
  • severe arrhythmias
  • heart failure

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
degree of agreement between target heart rate (THR) and perceived exertionup to 1 hour

Exercise intensity during one-hour exercise session monitored by Borg, subsequently one-hour exercise session monitored by heart rate monitor

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of circulation and medical imaging, NTNU

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Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway

Department of circulation and medical imaging, NTNU
🇳🇴Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway

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