Combined effects of repeated sauna therapy and exercise training on cardiac function and physical activity in patients with chronic heart failure
Haseba S, Sakakima H, Kubozono T, Nakao S, Ikeda S
Disability and rehabilitation · 13 citations
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- Controlled clinical trial (classified by our AI screen)
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- People
- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
Who paid for it
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- Funding not disclosed
Publication
- Published
- 2015-05-05 · Disabil Rehabil · vol. 38 · issue 5 · pp. 409–415
- Publisher
- Informa
- Cited
- 22 citations · more than 94% of similar papers · 5.7× the field average
- Impact
- Top 10% most cited in its field
- References
- 22 works
- Access
- Paywalled
- Research areas
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology · Thermoregulation and physiological responses · Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
- Keywords
- Medicine, Ejection fraction, Heart failure, Brain natriuretic peptide, Physical therapy, Rehabilitation, Cardiac function curve, Repeated measures design, Cardiology, Internal medicine, Natriuretic peptide
- MeSH
- humans, chronic disease, echocardiography, exercise test, treatment outcome, combined modality therapy, exercise therapy, steam bath, activities of daily living, motor activity, ventricular function, left, quality of life, aged, aged, 80 and over, middle aged, female, male, heart failure
5 authors
From JP, AU
- S HasebaKagoshima University Hospital; RMIT University
- Harutoshi Sakakima · corresponding
- Takuro KubozonoKagoshima University
- Syuhei NakaoKagoshima University Hospital; RMIT University
- Satoshi IkedaKagoshima University Hospital
Abstract
Purpose
We investigated the combined effects of repeated sauna therapy and exercise training on subjective symptoms, cardiac function, daily activities and ambulation capacity in patients with chronic heart failure.
Methods
Fifty four patients including 26 patients with repeated sauna therapy and exercise training (combined therapy group) and 28 patients with repeated sauna therapy (monotherapy group) participated in the study. Repeated sauna therapy and exercise training were performed once a day, 5 days a week. Clinical symptoms, brain natriuretic peptide concentration, cardiac functions evaluated by echocardiography, cardiac size on chest radiography, Barthel Index (BI) and ambulation capacity were examined and compared between the time of hospital admission and the time of discharge.
Results
Both the groups showed significantly improved New York Heart Association functional class, cardiothoracic ratio, brain natriuretic peptide concentration, left ventricular ejection fraction, BI score and ambulation capacity grade. The changes of New York Heart Association functional class, BI score and ambulation capacity in the combined therapy group were a higher level of statistical significance than those in monotherapy group. Notably, significant between group difference was observed in the changes of BI score.
Conclusions
The addition of exercise training programs to repeated sauna therapy may be efficient and effective for improvement of cardiac function and daily activities for patients with chronic heart failure. IMPLICATIONS OF REHABILITATION: Repeated sauna therapy is an effective means of improving cardiac, vascular function and mental health in CHF patients. Exercise training is an effective means of improving exercise capacity, thus improving ADL. Combination of repeated sauna therapy and exercise training may be recommended as a comprehensive treatment to improve cardiac function, ambulation capacity, and ADL in CHF patients.
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