Effects of Low-Intensity Exercise in Older Adults With Chronic Heart Failure During the Transitional Period From Hospital to Home in China: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Heart failure is a complex clinical syndrome that results from any structural or functional impairment of ventricular filling or ejection of blood (Yancy et al., 2013). Chronic heart failure (CHF) significantly reduces health-related quality of life (HRQoL), especially physical function, more than any other chronic disease (Lesman-Leegte et al., 2009). Patients with CHF experience rehospitalizations, which is a major risk factor for functional decline, reduced HRQoL, and onset of disability (Boyd et al., 2008; Kripalani, Jackson, Schnipper,& Coleman, 2007; Wolinsky et al., 2011). Lack of

Source: Research in gerontological nursing - May 25, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Li Xueyu, PhD, RN Source Type: research