Comparison of hospital-supervised exercise versus home-based exercise in patients after orthotopic heart transplantation: Effects on functional capacity, quality of life, and psychological symptoms
Articles > Article · 2007
Authors: Hale ÜZÜMCÜGİL, Sibel EYİGÖR, Mehdi ZOGHİ, Tahir YAĞDI, S. NALBANGIL, Berrin DURMAZ
TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2007, vol 39, pp 1586-1588
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2007.01.079
Summary
In heart transplant patients it is common to observe a reduced exercise capacity and diminished quality of life. The objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness of a hospital-based exercise program versus that of a home-based exercise program on the functional capacity, quality of life, and psychological symptoms among heart transplant patients.