Purpose: To assess if the addiction of progressive muscular relaxation (PMR) to aerobic continuous training (ACT) is more effective than ACT alone in order to improve exercise tolerance of patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). Methods: Thirty CHF patients, age 67±6 years; ejection fraction 34±2. NYHA II–III was enrolled. Fifteen patients were randomized to group 1 and performed PMR and ACT; 15 to group 2 and performed ACT alone. At baseline and after 8 weeks all patients underwent: 6-minute walking test (6 MWT), measurement of blood pressure and heart rate, administration of a quality of life questionnaire (WHOQOL-brief). PMR and ACT were performed 3 times/week.

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2. RESEARCH ARTICLE
Effects of Progressive Muscular Relaxation Combined With Aerobic
Continuous Training on Exercise Tolerance, Hemodynamics, and Life
Quality in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure
 Franchini Alessio, Murugesan Jeganath, Cioffi Veronica and Caminiti Giuseppe
 *Corresponding author: Giuseppe Caminiti, MD, Cardiovascular Research Unit, Department of
Medical Sciences, IRCCS San Raffaele – Roma, via della Pisana 235, 00163 Roma, Italy, Tel: +39-06-
660581; Fax: +39-06-66058274
 Dates: Received: 16 August, 2014; Accepted: 17 September, 2014; Published: 19 September, 2014
 Citation: Alessio F, Jeganath M, Veronica C, Giuseppe C (2014) Effects of Progressive Muscular
Relaxation Combined With Aerobic Continuous Training on Exercise Tolerance, Hemodynamics, and
Life Quality in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure. J Nov Physiother Phys Rehabil 1(1): 049-052.

3. Abstract
 Purpose: To assess if the addiction of progressive muscular
relaxation (PMR) to aerobic continuous training (ACT) is
more effective than ACT alone in order to improve exercise
tolerance of patients with chronic heart failure (CHF).
 Methods: Thirty CHF patients, age 67±6 years; ejection
fraction 34±2. NYHA II–III was enrolled. Fifteen patients
were randomized to group 1 and performed PMR and ACT;
15 to group 2 and performed ACT alone. At baseline and
after 8 weeks all patients underwent: 6-minute walking
test (6 MWT), measurement of blood pressure and heart
rate, administration of a quality of life questionnaire
(WHOQOL-brief). PMR and ACT were performed 3
times/week.

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