The effects of 12-months supervised periodized training on health-related physical fitness in coronary artery disease: a randomized controlled trial. Issue 16 (18th August 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pinto, Rita; Melo, Xavier; Angarten, Vitor; Pires, Madalena Lemos; Borges, Mariana; Santos, Vanessa; Abreu, Ana; Santa-Clara, Helena
• Is Part Of: Journal of sports sciences. Volume 39:Issue 16(2021)
• Page Start: 1893
• Page End: 1902
• Publication Date: 2021-08-18
• Subjects: Coronary artery disease -- cardiorespiratory fitness -- body composition -- muscular fitness -- training model; Sports -- Periodicals; Sports -- Physiological aspects -- Periodicals; Sports -- Psychological aspects -- Periodicals; 612.044
• DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2021.1907062
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0264-0414

Abstract

ABSTRACT: We compared the impact of a one-year periodized exercise training versus a non-periodized exercise training on health-related physical fitness (HRPF) including body composition, cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). Fifty CAD patients (60.4 ± 9.9 years) were randomized to either a periodized training group (PG) (n = 25) or a non-periodized training group (NPG) (n = 25). Both consisted of a combined training programme, performed 3 days/week for 12 months. Thirty-six CAD patients (PG: n = 18, NPG: n = 18) successfully completed the exercise regimes. In both groups, a favourable main effect for time was evident for peak VO2, peak workload, anaerobic threshold and respiratory compensation point workloads and VO2, whole body skeletal muscle mass and quality index at 12 months. In conclusion, a periodized model is as effective as a non-periodized model in promoting increases in HRPF outcomes following a one-year intervention. These findings indicate that health-professionals can add variation to cardiac rehabilitation workouts without compromising effectiveness.