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Physical Activity, Exercise Training And Heart Failure: Does Intensity Matter?, Elizabeth Moxley
Physical Activity, Exercise Training And Heart Failure: Does Intensity Matter?, Elizabeth Moxley
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Heart failure currently affects an estimated 6.2 million US adults1 and approximately 2% of individuals on a global scale.2 According to heart failure exercise guidelines by the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American Heart Association (AHA), exercise training is considered an effective treatment for chronic heart failure at a class 1 level3 and recognized as a therapeutic approach for stable heart failure. Physical activity and exercise reduce symptoms, improve the quality of life and left ventricle function, lower heart rate response to submaximal exercise, and reverse remodeling in heart failure patients.4-6
Skeletal Muscle Mass And Cardiovascular Health, Elizabeth Moxley
Skeletal Muscle Mass And Cardiovascular Health, Elizabeth Moxley
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What is the connection between skeletal muscle mass and cardiovascular health? Three recent studies demonstrate that an increase in skeletal muscle mass could lead to improved cardiovascular health regardless of fat mass.