The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of the standard rehabilitation offered by three hospital rehabilitation units in Norway, one in Trondheim, one in Ålesund and one in Levanger, compared to an interval treadmill training program. The subjects participating in the study are patients with myocardial infarction. The maximal oxygen consumption of the subjects will be tested before and after the training period.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of the standard rehabilitation offered by three hospital rehabilitation units in Norway, one in Trondheim, one in Ålesund and one in Levanger, compared to an interval treadmill training program. The subjects participating in the study are patients with myocardial infarction. The maximal oxygen consumption of the subjects will be tested before and after the training period. Primary outcome: Maximal oxygen consumption Secondary outcomes: Blood values (for endothelial function, blood lipids, etc), flow mediated dilatation, quality of life (SF 36 and MacNew), weight, BMI, heart rate fall 1 minute after stopping the maximal treadmill test.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
89
Standard exercise training at the hospital, two times per week for twelve weeks
Interval exercise training with high intensity on treadmill. Subjects exercise two times per week for twelve weeks
Sykehuset Levanger
Levanger, Levanger, Norway
Ålesund Hospital
Ålesund, Norway
St.Olav Hospital
Trondheim, Norway
change in maximal oxygen consumption
At baseline, following intervention and at 6 months after the intervention. An additional follow-up test will be conducted in all patients who want to participate during 2009.
Time frame: baseline, after intervention and at 6 months
quality of life
Time frame: baseline, after intervention and at 6 months
flow mediated dilatation
flow mediated dilatation (endothelial function)
Time frame: baseline, after intervention and at 6 months
echocardiography
Time frame: baseline, after intervention and at 6 months
blood markers
Time frame: baseline, after intervention and at 6 months
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