Characteristics of strength in subjects with cardiovascular disease

• Stefano Scarpa ^[1] ; Alessandra Nart ^[2]
  1. [1] Giustino Fortunato University

     Giustino Fortunato University

     Benevento, Italia

     
  2. [2] University of Padua

     University of Padua

     Padova, Italia

     
• Localización: Journal of Human Sport and Exercise: JHSE, ISSN-e 1988-5202, Vol. 14, Nº. Extra 1, 2019 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Autumn Conferences of Sports Science), págs. 92-99
• Idioma: inglés
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  • The aim of our work was to estimate the maximum strength of the upper and lower limbs (quadriceps, gastrocnemius, biceps, triceps, deltoid) in a group of patients affected by various cardiovascular diseases and compare it with that of a group of healthy and sedentary subjects (n = 20). We also wanted to assess whether there were differences in the maximum strength between different groups of cardiovascular diseases. This study presents many innovative elements, primarily two ones: (a) to recognize the importance of muscle strength as a health component in heart patients; (b) to establish a method for the assessment of strength based on estimation of 1RM. Here are presented the patients recruited on the basis of the basic pathology: 45 patients had chronic heart failure (CHF) in clinical stability for at least 3 months, class NYHA II-III; 21 patients had peripheral obliterative arteriopathy with claudication (POAC, stage IIa of Fontaine); 22 patients had undergone coronary angioplasty (coronary artery disease - CAD); 6 patients had undergone orthotopic cardiac transplant (HT) for at least 6 months. Chronic cardiovascular patients are characterized by a muscular impairment that parallels the history of the disease.