Effects of inspiratory muscle training on autonomic activity, endothelial vasodilator function, and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide levels in chronic heart failure
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Colleges, School and Institutes
Abstract
PURPOSE: To assess the effects of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) on : autonomic activity, endothelial function, and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic pepticle (NT-proBNP) levels in patients with chronic heart failure. 0 METHODS: Using age- and sex-matched controlled study, 23 patients (mean left ventricular ejection fraction 29 +/- 2%) were assigned to either a high-intensity training group (n = 14), New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II (n = 9)/III (n = 5), or a low-intensity training group (n = 9), NYHA class II (n = 6)/III (n = 3), exercising at 60% and 15% of sustained maximum inspiratory pressure (SPImax), respectively, 3 times per week for 10 weeks. Before and following IMT, patients underwent cardiopulmonary exercise testing and dyspnea evaluation on exertion. Sympathovagal balance was assessed by heart rate variability (HRV) from 24-hour electrocardiogram and endothelial function, using venous occlusion plethysmography. Serum levels of NT-proBNP were determined. RESULTS: High-intensity training group improved maximum inspiratory pressure (PImax, 105.4 +/- 5.3 vs 79.1 +/- 5 cm H2O, P = .001), SPImax (511 +/- 42 vs 308 +/- 28 cm H2O/sec/10(3), P = .001), peak oxygen consumption (19 +/- 1.2 vs 17.1 +/- 0.7 mL (.) kg(-1) (.) min(-1), P = .01) and dyspnea (17.6 +/- 0.2 vs 18.1 +/- 0.1, P = .02). Endothelium-dependent vasodilation, HRV, and NT-proBNP levels were not altered. Low-intensity training group increased only the Plmax (97.6 +/- 11.3 vs 84.2 +/- 8.7 cm H2O, P = .03). CONCLUSIONS: Improvement in dyspnea and exercise tolerance after IMT were not associated with changes in markers of HRV, endothelial function, and NT-proBNP in patients with mild to moderate chronic heart failure. Further studies on the effects of IMT in advanced heart failure would be worthwhile.
Details
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 99-106 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 2 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2008 |
Keywords
- endothelium, inspiratory muscle training, NT-proBNP, exercise, heart failure, respiratory muscles, autonomic function