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Knut-Egil Hanssen

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  A Combined and Intensive Exercise Model Improves Physical Capacity in Cardiac Patients
  Author(s): Ole Sveen, Arne Skaug, Trine Eker Christoffersen, Jørgen Jensen and Knut-Egil Hanssen Ole Sveen, Arne Skaug, Trine Eker Christoffersen, Jørgen Jensen and Knut-Egil Hanssen
  
  Objective: We have measured the effect of combined strength and high intensity endurance training on physical capacity and lipid profile in patients with heart and coronary diseases. We wanted to see whether cardiac patients were able to increase training intensity to improve strength without losing endurance capacity. Methods: Thirty heart-operated subjects participated in an intervention period of 10 weeks. The age of the participants was between 52-72 years. The Resistance-Interval group (RE-INT) practiced four times a week with two intensive endurance (spinning) sessions and two strength training sessions. The endurance training consisted of intervals where the heart rate reached>90% of maximum heart rate. Strength training was performed in three series with a load of 8-12 repetition maximum (RM). The subjects in the control group (CO.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-0870.1000326

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