Feb 11, 2021
Stick to guideline-based physical activity for improving cardiorespiratory fitness, diastolic function
High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is no better than moderate continuous training at improving peak oxygen consumption (VO
2) in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), although both did improve it, according to a recent study published in
Further, neither exercise regimen was more effective at improving peak VO
2 compared with guideline-based physical activity, and neither brought about clinically relevant changes in cardiorespiratory fitness, diastolic function, or natriuretic peptide levels after 3 or 12 months when compared with guideline-recommended physical activity, Martin Halle, MD, of the Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany, and fellow researchers with the OptimEx-Clin Study Group reported.