If you are one of the 5 million Americans that have heart failure, a new study published in JAMA provides evidence that exercise may help you feel better. Researchers found that moderate exercise is not only safe, but beneficial for heart failure patients.
This study provides additional evidence against bed rest recommendations that were routinely given 20-30 years ago. The goal of the research, compared to other similar studies, was to find a statistical benefit to exercise and provide additional evidence supporting safety for stable patients. While the statistical significance was small, benefits were seen early in the study and were greater in patients with a severe form of the disease. The results may have been affected by the fact that some participants did not follow the exercise regimen they were given. Even a small improvement in their quality of life, though, is a step in the right direction for individuals with this condition.
Talk to your health care provider to find out if exercise could benefit you. Consider bringing a copy of this study to your health care provider along with any questions you may have. If you are interested in information such as risk factors or treatment options related to cardiovascular disease, vist the Alliance’s website. Another resource, The Silver Book, can help you stay updated on new research related to heart and other diseases.
cardiovascular exercise with simple yoga can benefit more to my personal opinion regular exercise and nutritional diet will give the real difference to stay fit n healthy. Thanks for the healthy information.
Do u think yoga is better?
I prefer doing yoga then normal exercises as my therapist advised me so..
Please let me know.
I think this is the most important part of the article, and should help with hhwcent and Ria hgh "Talk to your health care provider to find out if exercise could benefit you" remember the article relates to heart condition if you have a heart condition you definitely should be talking with your physician!!!
I have tried yoga once and its worth it. Much better than exercize alone. Because it does not only reviltalizing yo physically but also mentally. Try it.
Any form of regular exercise is better than no exercise at all. We're biological machines and just like any other machine like a car or lawn mower. The longer it stays idle the more siezed up it becomes.
Exercise will benefit every individuals not only those with heart failure. maintaining your right weight will help you to live longer and healthier.
Even I am all in for yoga! It seems like the safest and most effective bet. In fact, it should be part of our daily regimen instead of adopting it when disease strikes.
This article is very interesting. Thank you for posting this study about heart failure. This will serve as a reminder to us all especially to patients suffering from the said disease.