Open AccessThe effect of physical training on hormonal status and exertional hormonal response in patients with chronic congestive heart failure
Author(s) -
Kai Kiilavuori,
H Näveri,
Hannu Lein,
Matti Härkönen
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
european heart journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.336
H-Index - 293
eISSN - 1522-9645
pISSN - 0195-668X
DOI - 10.1053/euhj.1998.1277
Subject(s) - medicine , anabolism , heart failure , hormone , atrial natriuretic peptide , endocrinology , vo2 max , testosterone (patch) , heart rate , cardiology , blood pressure
Physical training improves exercise capacity in patients with chronic heart failure. It decreases plasma noradrenaline at rest, which may be prognostically favourable. The effect on atrial natriuretic peptide, another prognostic factor, and on catabolic and anabolic hormones remains unknown. Furthermore, to our knowledge, the contribution of exertional hormonal responses to the improved exercise capacity has not been evaluated.