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Cardiac rehabilitation increased the capillary-to-fiber perimeter exchange (CFPE) index in Type I fibers by 10% and in Type II fibers by 18% after 12 weeks.
Incorporating TRAD or STAIR in rehabilitation can enhance muscle microvascular function in CAD patients.
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CFPE (Type I, 10% ± 23%, P < 0.01; Type II, 18% ± 22%, P = 0.002).
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The study involves a randomized controlled trial design.
Source
Both Traditional and Stair Climbing–based HIIT Cardiac Rehabilitation Induce Beneficial Muscle Adaptations
Changhyun Lim et al. · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 2020
DOI 10.1249/mss.0000000000002573
cohort · n=16Cited 9×
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