Cardiovascular and Pulmonary: Exercise Prescription Parameters for Patients with Stable New York Heart Association Class II and Class III Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction

Question 1

Aerobic Exercise

Answer 1

Time: 20-60 min
Intensity: 50-90%
Frequency 3-5X/week
Duration 8-12 Weeks

Question 2

High Intensity Interval Training

Answer 2

Time: Greater than 35 Minutes
Intensity: Greater than 90-95% peak VO2
Frequency: 2-3X/week
Duration: 8-12 weeks

Question 3

Upper and Lower Body resistance Training

Answer 3

Time: 45-60 min
Intensity: 60-80% 1 RM
Frequency: 3 times per week
Duration: 
- 8-12 weeks
- 2-3 sets per muscle group

Question 4

Inspiratory Muscle Training

Answer 4

Time: 30 minutes
Intensity: Greater than 30% of MIP
Frequency: 3 X/week
Duration: 8-12 weeks

Question 5

Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation

Answer 5

Biphasic symmetrical pulses 15-50 Hz
On/off time 2/5 seconds
Large muscle pulse width 200-700 us
Small muscle pulse width 0.5-0.7 ms
20-30% MVIC
Intensity: To muscle contraction
Frequency: 5-7 days/week
Duration: 5-10 weeks